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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can The Weather Really Be A “Pain In The Back?”

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An Upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) is giving us a northwest airflow causing cooler temperatures. An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will move southward at us Friday bringing more clouds and possible mountain thunderstorms.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 37 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday with periods of morning drizzle, mostly clear Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly sunny and warmer Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 54-56 highs 80-85.
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, clear at night,
• Sunny Wednesday, clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday.
• highs 84-92 cooling to 82 Thursday lows 52-57. (seasonal averages high 82 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 56-59 highs 79-89.
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, clear Monday night,
• Sunny and warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday.
• highs 83-93 cooling to 84 Thursday lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 84 low 55)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and drizzle late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night.
• lows near 55 highs 64-67.
• Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear both nights,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, then mostly sunny Thursday.
• highs 64-69 cooling to 62 Thursday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy with periods of drizzle Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon through Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 13,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 14,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 42-46 highs 62-73.
• Mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear each night,
• Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Monday, 16,000 ft. Monday night through Wednesday, 15,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 14,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 72-80 cooling to 72 Thursday lows near 46.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can The Weather Really Be A “Pain In The Back?”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An Upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) is giving us a northwest airflow giving us cooler temperatures. An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will move in Friday bringing more clouds and possible mountain thunderstorms.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• A mix of clouds and sun this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of periods of drizzle late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly sunny and warmer Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 80-85 lows 57-52.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, clear at night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• highs 88-83 warming to 89 Wednesday lows 52-57. (seasonal averages high 82 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs 83-78 warming to 88 Saturday lows near 57.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny and warmer Tuesday, clear at night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• highs 89-83 warming to 92 Wednesday lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 84 low 55)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Sunny with patchy coastal fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night and Saturday AM, sunny Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 65-67 lows near 55.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Wednesday.
• highs 66-64 warming to 68 Wednesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy with periods of drizzle late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday, just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today, 12,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday, then 13,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 65-69 lows 42-46.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, mostly clear each night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday, 14,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 15,000 ft. Monday night, then 16,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 75-70 warming to 77 Wednesday lows near 46.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

________________

______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can The Weather Really Be A “Pain In The Back?”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called Who Are The Soroptimists And What Are They Doing?

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An Upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) returned sunshine and warmer temperatures after a few light showers this morning. Now our airflow is out of the northwest so temperatures have been cooling down.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Ozone at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 53-57 cooling to near 52 Saturday night highs 79-86.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, clear at night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• highs 88-83 warming to 89 Wednesday lows 52-57. (seasonal averages high 82 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• lows 52-58 highs 82-78 warming to 87 Saturday.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear both nights,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, clear at night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• highs 89-83 warming to 92 Wednesday lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 84 low 55)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Friday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night and Saturday AM, sunny Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 52-55 highs 65-67.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night.
• highs 66-68 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon through Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight Thursday, 13,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday, 11,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 13,000 ft. Saturday night.
•  lows 43-46 highs 65-72.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, mostly clear each night
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Sunday, 14,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 15,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 75-70 warming to 70 Wednesday lows near 46.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

________________

______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can The Weather Really Be A “Pain In The Back?”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called Who Are The Soroptimists And What Are They Doing?

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An Upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) returned sunshine and warmer temperatures, but now our airflow will be coming more out of the northwest so temperatures will be cooling down today. We’ll see the cooling as weak disturbances move through too, but so far it doesn’t look like we’ll see any precipitation.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• AM clouds with a slight chance of drizzle or sprinkles, mostly sunny and cooler this afternoon, clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night.
• highs 80-78 lows 53-57 cooling to near 50 Friday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy Tuesday AM and sunny in the afternoon.
• highs 86-83 warming to 89 Tuesday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• highs 79-82 lows 52-56.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 87-90 lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 84 low 55)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Cloudy with patchy coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this AM and partly cloudy this afternoon, clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight with patchy coastal fog,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night.
• highs near 65 lows 53-55.
• Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 67-64 warming to 66 Tuesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with occasional drizzle this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today through Thursday, 13,000 ft. Thursday night, 11,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• highs near 65 lows near 44.
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, mostly clear Sunday night and Monday night,
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday, 14,000 ft. Saturday night, 13,000 ft. Sunday,  14,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 15,000 ft.Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 70-76 cooling back to near 70 Tuesday lows near 46.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

________________

______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can The Weather Really Be A “Pain In The Back?”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called Who Are The Soroptimists And What Are They Doing?

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An Upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) returned sunshine and warmer temperatures, but now our airflow will be coming more out of the northwest so temperatures will be cooling down today and Wednesday. We’ll see the cooling as weak disturbances move through too, but so far it doesn’t look like we’ll see any precipitation.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 51 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night.
• lows 56-53 warming to 55 Thursday night  cooling to near 50 Friday night highs 80-83.
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy Tuesday AM and sunny in the afternoon.
• highs 83-87 cooling to 83 Monday warming to 89 Tuesday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night.
• lows 62-54 warming to 56 Thursday night highs 88-82 warming to 85 Thursday.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 83-90 lows 56-58. (seasonal averages high 84 low 55)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
• Cloudy with patchy coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM and partly cloudy in the afternoon at the shore while mostly cloudy inland with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers and sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, cloudy late Wednesday night with patchy coastal fog,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night.
• lows near 55 highs near 64.
• Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 65-68 cooling to 64 Tuesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and cooler tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night, 13,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 12,000 ft. Friday, then 13,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 47-42 warming to 44 Friday night highs 66-64.
• Saturday AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, mostly clear Sunday night and Monday night,
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday, 14,000 ft. Saturday night, 13,000 ft. Sunday night, 14,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 15,000 ft.Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 70-76 cooling to near 70 Tuesday lows near 46.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

________________

______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can The Weather Really Be A “Pain In The Back?”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called Who Are The Soroptimists And What Are They Doing?

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

________________

An Upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) returned sunshine and warmer temperatures, but now our airflow will be coming more out of the northwest so temperatures will be cooling down today and Wednesday. We’ll see the cooling today as weak disturbance moved through, but so far it doesn’t look like we’ll see any precipitation.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 41 in the Good category measuring Ozone at Delight Valley School, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 51 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny and cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 85-78 lows 52-48 warming to 50 Thursday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 79-86 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight through Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 88-84 lows 59-55.
• Mostly sunny Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny Monday.
• highs 83-90 lows 56-58. (seasonal averages high 84 low 55)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM with a slight (20%) chance of rain, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night with patchy coastal fog late,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs near 64 lows near 54.
• Partly cloudy Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night through Monday.
• highs 65-68 cooling to 64 Monday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy today, partly cloudy and cooler tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday, night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today and tonight, 14,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night then 13,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 73-68 lows 47-43.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 14,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then 15,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 66-76 lows 43-46.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “Can The Weather Really Be A “Pain In The Back?”

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called Who Are The Soroptimists And What Are They Doing?

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An Upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) has returned sunshine and warmer temperatures at least through Tuesday. A frontal system will move in by Wednesday returning the clouds and cooler temperatures.

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN KLAMATH FOREST, THE UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SISKIYOUS COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 41 in the Good category measuring Ozone at Delight Valley School, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 49 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy late Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then partly cloudy at night.
• lows 57-48 warming to 50 Thursday night highs 85-78.
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 79-86 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• lows 62-55 highs 88-84.
• Mostly sunny Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny Monday.
• highs 83-90 lows 56-58. (seasonal averages high 84 low 55)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM with a slight (20%) chance of rain, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night with patchy coastal fog late,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 55-53 highs near 64.
• Partly cloudy Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then part;y cloudy Saturday night through Monday.
• highs 65-68 cooling to 64 Monday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday, night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 14,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night then 13,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 52-43 highs 73-68.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 14,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then 15,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 66-76 lows 43-46.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “A Shooting Star Bonanza”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called Who Are The Soroptimists And What Are They Doing?

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An Upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) has returned sunshine and warmer temperatures at least through Tuesday. A frontal system will move in by Wednesday returning the clouds and cooler temperatures.

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN KLAMATH FOREST, THE UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SISKIYOUS COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly sunny and very warm this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and cooler in the afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 94-80 lows 57-54.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday and Friday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday.
• highs 79-85 cooling to 82 Sunday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening showers, partly cloudy tonight.
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers late Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and  Wednesday night.
• highs 92-84 lows 62-55.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through through Sunday.
• highs 85-88 lows 546-58. (seasonal averages high 85 low 55)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then just mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs near 64 lows near 55.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 64-70 cooling to 65 Sunday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny this AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and in the  evening, just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 80-67 lows 52-46.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the AM, just partly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday night, then 14,000 ft. Friday through Sunday.
• highs 66-75 lows 44-42 warming to 46 Saturday night.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

________________

______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “A Shooting Star Bonanza”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called Who Are The Soroptimists And What Are They Doing?

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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Backfire?” Now, here is the correct answer. A Backfire is a fire started to stop an advancing fire by creating a burned area in its path. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you on Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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The upper level low (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows) has moved farther away and took the chance of precipitation with it. High pressure (“Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) is returning sunshine and warmer temperatures at least through Tuesday. A frontal system will move in by Wednesday returning the chance of showers.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 43 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 41 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Areas of AM clouds Tuesday, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night.
• lows 59-54 highs 92-80.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday and Friday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 79-85 cooling to 82 Sunday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight and Monday,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening showers, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 60-55 highs 90-82.
• Partly cloudy through through Sunday.
• highs 82-88 lows 54-56. (seasonal averages high 85 low 55)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny Monday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then just mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 55-52 highs 62-64.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 63-66 lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon, and in the  evening, just partly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Monday night, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday, 15,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 48-52 cooling to 46 Wednesday night highs 80-67.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the AM, just partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday night, then 14,000 ft. Friday through Sunday.
• highs 66-75 lows 44-42 warming to 46 Saturday night.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

________________

______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “A Shooting Star Bonanza”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called Who Are The Soroptimists And What Are They Doing?

________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Backfire?” Now, here is the correct answer. A Backfire is a fire started to stop an advancing fire by creating a burned area in its path. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you on Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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The upper level low (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows) has moved farther away and took the chance of precipitation with it. High pressure (“Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) is returning sunshine and warmer temperatures at least through Tuesday. A frontal system will move in by Wednesday returning the chance of showers.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Highway 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Areas of AM clouds Tuesday, mostly sunny in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night.
• highs 90-92 cooling to 86 Tuesday lows near 57.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening and, mostly cloudy late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday and Friday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, partly cloudy late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, then mostly sunny Saturday.
• highs 76-84 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny this AM, partly cloudy today through Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 92-85 lows near 60.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Friday evening, mostly clear late at night,
• Then sunny Saturday AM and partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 84-84 lows 56-54. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny Monday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers late Tuesday night.
• highs 64 lows near 53.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday.
• highs 67-64 warming back to 67 Saturday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the  evening, clear late Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Monday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Tuesday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 78-80 cooling to 72 Tuesday lows 48-52 cooling to 46 Tuesday night.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, then just partly cloudy Thursday afternoon through Saturday AM, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday night, 14,000 ft. Friday, 13,000 ft. Friday night, then 12,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 66-72 lows 46-40.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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