______________

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

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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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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 until 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 30 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 31 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 Sunday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Areas of AM clouds Tuesday, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night.
• lows near 55 highs 89-92 cooling to 86 Tuesday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday and Friday, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday evening, then partly cloudy late Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 76-84 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows near 60 highs 92-85.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late at night,
• Then sunny Saturday AM and partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 84-80 warming to 86 Saturday lows 58-55. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight with coastal fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
• 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.
• lows near 55 highs 64-66.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and 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:

• Partly cloudy this evening, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy at night,
• 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, partly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Tuesday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 47-52 cooling to 46 Tuesday night highs 79-75.
• 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 and night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy at night and Saturday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday night, 14,000 ft. Friday, then 12,000 ft. Friday night and 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.

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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) that is over Washington is moving farther away from and taking 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 the weekend into Monday.

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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 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 29 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 and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night.
• highs 88-92 lows 55-59.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Friday.
• highs 88-78 warming to 80 Friday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday and Monday evening, then mostly clear late Monday night.
• highs 90-88 lows near 60.
• Sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday through Friday.
• highs 84-80 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

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

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy late this afternoon and evening, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, then mostly clear late Monday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today and tonight,  snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night.
• highs near 78-75 lows 48-52.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers  late at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon through Thursday AM, then just partly cloudy Thursday afternoon through Friday.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Thursday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday night, then 14,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 74-66 warming to 70 Friday lows 48-44.

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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?

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Backfire?” 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) that is over Washington is moving farther away from and taking 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 the weekend into Monday.

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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 Delight Valley School, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 33 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 tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night Sunday and Monday,
• lows 53-60 highs 88-92.
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Friday.
• highs 88-78 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then mostly clear late Monday night.
• lows near 60 highs near 90.
• Sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday through Friday.
• highs 89-82 lows 60-57. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

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

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

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, then mostly clear late Monday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight through Sunday, 13,000 ft. Sunday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night.
• lows 48-52 highs near 78.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers  at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon through Thursday AM, then just partly cloudy Thursday afternoon through Friday.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Thursday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday night, then 14,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 74-66 lows 48-44.

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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?

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Backfire?” 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 low (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows) is moving away from us taking the chance of precipitation with it. High pressure (“Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) is returning sunshine and warmer temperatures.

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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 13 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 18 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 and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 82-89 lows 53-58.
• Then mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 92-78 lows 59-55 warming to 57 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, sunny Sunday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 85-90 lows 60-62.
• Mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 90-84 lows near 60. (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 and drizzle early this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• highs near 64 lows near 55.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the morning, then sunny Thursday afternoon.
• highs near 64 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then mostly clear late Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today, 14,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 66-77 lows 48-52.
• Mostly sunny Monday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, mostly clear late Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday, 15,000 ft. Tuesday night, 14,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then 12,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 78-66 lows 52-47.

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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?

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Backfire?” 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 low (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows) is over Washington now and will be moving away from us taking the chance of precipitation with it. High pressure (“Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) will return sunshine and warmer temperatures.

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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 19 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 30 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 with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 59-53 warming to 58 Saturday night and Sunday night highs 82-89.
• Then mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, partly cloudy Monday night, mostly clear Tuesday night through Thursday night.
• highs 92-80 warming to 82 Thursday lows 59-56. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 60-62 highs 85-92.
• Mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 88-84 lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight through Friday evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows near 54 highs 64-62.
•  Partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the morning, then sunny Thursday afternoon.
• highs 63-65 cooling back to 63 Thursday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this evening (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), partly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then mostly clear late Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday, 14,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 15,000 ft. Saturday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 48-50 highs 72-77.
•  Mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Monday, 15,000 ft. Monday night, 14,000 ft. Tuesday, 15,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 16,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 15,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 79-70 lows 52-47.

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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?

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Backfire?” 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 low (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows) is over us bringing a continuing threat of showers and thunderstorms across Oregon. A frontal system moved through the Pacific Northwest spreading precipitation as it moved to the east. As the low moves away from us the chance of precipitation will go away with it by late tonight.

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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 20 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 40 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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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 cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 78-87 lows near 55.
• Then mostly sunny Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 88-85 lows near 57. (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 showers this AM,  just mostly cloudy this afternoon and evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 76-89 lows near 59.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 92-89 lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

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

• Mostly cloudy isolated showers through late this AM, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 64 lows near 54.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night through Wednesday.
• highs 62-64 lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, a good (50%) chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), partly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday, 14,000 ft. Friday night, then 15,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 63-76 lows 47-49.
• Then mostly sunny Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Sunday, 15,000 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday night, then 16,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs near 77 lows 50-52.

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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”

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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 “Backfire?” 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 low (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows) is over us bringing a continuing threat of showers and thunderstorms across Oregon. A frontal system moved through the Pacific Northwest spreading precipitation as it moved to the east. As the low moves away from us the chance of precipitation will go away with it by late Thursday afternoon.

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR THE THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST, MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL BLUE MOUNTAINS.
• 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 26 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield, City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 48 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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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 cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, just mostly cloudy Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• lows 56-54 highs 80-85.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 88-85 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday and in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Sunny Saturday, then clear at night.
• lows 60-58 highs 75-85.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 87-92 lows near 60. (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 isolated showers at the shore tonight while scattered inland showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows near 54 highs 64.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday.
• highs near 64 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Friday, 13,000 ft. Friday night, then 15,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows near 48 highs 63-76.
• Then mostly sunny Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Sunday, 15,000 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday night, then 16,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs near 77 lows near 50.

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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 “Backfire?”  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 low (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows moving to the northeast) is over us bringing a continuing continued threat of showers and thunderstorms across Oregon. National Weather Service Doppler Radar shows where the low is located. Note the rain is heading in a counter-clockwise direction taking rain to the north in eastern Oregon and then heading to the west curving back toward the south over the ocean. A frontal system will move through the Pacific Northwest keeping the threat of precipitation with us.

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST, MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL BLUE MOUNTAINS.
• 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 15 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 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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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:

• Showers and a slight (20%) chance of morning thunderstorms, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible), a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Mostly cloudy with sun peeks and a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and in the evening, just mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night.
• highs 74-82 lows near 53.
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday night.
• highs 84-86 lows 53-58. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms today, a (30%) chance of showers tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday and in the evening, mostly clear late at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• highs 75-85 lows 60-58.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 87-92 lows near 60. (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 showers and isolated morning thunderstorms inland while scattered showers at the shore, a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night.
• highs 63 lows near 54.
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs near 64 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of thunderstorms today, showers likely (60%) with a chance of evening thunderstorms (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Thursday evening, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday then 14,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 63-72 lows near 47.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, partly cloudy Saturday night and mostly clear Sunday night and Monday night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 14,000 ft. Sunday, then 15,000 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 72-78 lows 49-52.

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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?

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Backfire?”  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 low (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows off San Francisco, California) is moving to the north and east over us bringing a continuing threat of thunderstorms across Oregon. A frontal system will move through the Pacific Northwest keeping the threat of precipitation potential with us. The Perseid Meteor shower will peak tonight but will be hard if not impossible to see due to the “super moon” that is in its full phase and lots of clouds.

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE UMPQUA BASIN, THE UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, THE WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AMD WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST, MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL BLUE MOUNTAINS.
• 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 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 57 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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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 cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a (30%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• lows 56-53 highs 75-84.
•  Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear at night.
• highs 84-86 lows 53-58. (seasonal averages high 83 low 52)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms this evening, mostly cloudy (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of  thunderstorms late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then mostly cloudy Friday night.
• lows 62-58 highs 75-86.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 87-92 lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

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

• Partly cloudy with isolated inland thunderstorms this evening and mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while a (30%) chance of coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy afternoon through Friday night.
• lows near 54 highs 66-64.
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs near 64 lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms and gusty winds),
• Showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday then 15,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 49-46 warming back to 49 Friday night highs 63-72.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, partly cloudy Saturday night and mostly clear Sunday night and Monday night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Saturday, 16,000 ft. Saturday night, 14,000 ft. Sunday, then 15,000 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 72-78 lows 49-52.

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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?

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Backfire?”  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 low (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows off San Francisco, California) is moving to the north and east over us bringing a continuing threat of thunderstorms across Oregon. The Perseid Meteor shower will peak tonight but will be hard to see due to the “super moon” that is in its full phase and lots of clouds.

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR ALL OF WESTERN OREGON WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST, MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL BLUE MOUNTAINS.
• 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 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 47 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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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 cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms today (0.10 in. of rain possible, gusty winds, small hail possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a (40%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 82-75 warming to 80 Thursday lows 56-53.
• Partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy Saturday night, mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 84-86 lows 53-56. (seasonal averages high 83 low 52)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with isolated late AM thunderstorms, a (30%) chance of scattered showers and a slight (20%) chance of scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance AM thunderstorms, a (30%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and cooler Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, and at night.
• highs 84-72 warming to 80 Thursday lows 62-58.
• Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 85-88 lows 58-60. (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 a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers while a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms inland, a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, then partly cloudy Thursday and at night.
• highs 62-65 lows near 54.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Monday.
• highs near 64 lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this AM, showers and thunderstorms likely (70%) this afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• AM showers likely (60%) Wednesday, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM,  a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening,  just partly cloudy late Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Thursday night.
• highs 74-63 warming to 68 Thursday lows 49-46.
• Partly cloudy  Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, and Monday,  mostly clear at night,
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday, 15,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 16,000 ft. Saturday night, 14,000 ft. Sunday, then 15,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 72-75 lows 47-52.

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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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