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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

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And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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) has taking over drying us out and warming us up. A frontal system will return the chance of rain for your Friday night and early Saturday morning. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on first map) combined with a surface frontal system will bring back the chance of showers again by next Tuesday. Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter atHWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 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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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A slight (20%) of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night.
• lows 48-40 highs 66-63 warming back to 66 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 664-60 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  67

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, back to partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Patchy AM fog, then partly cloudy Sunday and at night.
• lows 48-40 warming to warming to 43 Sunday night highs 68-63 warming back to 68 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 67-60 warming to 64 Thursday lows 45-38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late this evening and tonight while clear inland this evening and partly cloudy with patchy inland fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers, a (30%) chance of coastal showers late Friday night while inland showers likely (60%) late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 48-45 warming back to 48 Sunday night highs 60-58 warming back to 60 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 60-56 lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, showers and colder Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. late tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Sunday, then 9,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 43-33 highs 62-50 warming to 55 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy Monday, rain likely (60%) Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday, snow level 6,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 54-48 lows near 32.

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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 eugenedailynews.com

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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) is taking over drying us out and warming us up. Note: The Oregon Cascades did receive 6 inches or more of snowfall in this most recent storm, but that didn’t change the local ski conditions. Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 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 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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Advisories:

• A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

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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 with patchy dense fog (visibility under 0.25 miles)  this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A slight (20%) of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy at night.
• highs 72-62 lows 48-42.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 66-60 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  67

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, becoming sunny and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Sunny with patchy fog Friday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, rain likely (60%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 77-64 lows 48-42.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 66-60 lows 44-38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon coastal rain while just mostly cloudy inland (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 60-58 lows 48-46.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 60-56 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, rain likely (70%) in the evening, rain and snow late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers, then partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. late tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 64-52 lows 38-33 warming to 36 Saturday night.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday  and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, then 4,500 ft.      Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 56-48 lows 35-32.

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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 eugenedailynews.com

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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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A warm front moved through beginning a warming trend. It brought us just a few scattered showers. An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is taking over drying us out and warming us up. Note: The Oregon Cascades did receive 6 inches or more of snowfall in this most recent storm, but that didn’t change the local ski conditions. Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 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 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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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A slight (20%) of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy at night.
• lows 44-48 cooling to 42 Saturday night highs 72-62.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 66-60 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  67

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, becoming sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
• Sunny with patchy fog Friday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, rain likely (60%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 45-48 cooling to 42 Saturday night highs 77-64.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 66-60 lows 44-38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon coastal rain while just mostly cloudy inland (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 48-46 highs 60-58.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 60-56 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, rain likely (70%) in the evening, rain and snow late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers, then partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 34-40 cooling to 33 Friday night warming to 36 Saturday night highs 64-52.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday  and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, then 4,500 ft.      Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 56-48 lows 35-32.

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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 eugenedailynews.com

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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 trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain with it. A frontal system moved through and now a warm front will warm us up and bring a bit more rain. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 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 14 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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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, then mostly cloudy with evening rain likely (60%) then a (30%) chance of showers late at night.
• highs 66-72 cooling to 68 Friday lows 44-48 cooling to 45 Friday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-64 cooling back to near 60 Tuesday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 58  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  488

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy and warmer today, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Sunny Friday AM, , becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late at night.
• highs 70-77 cooling back to 70 Friday lows 47-50.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 66-62 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Cloudy today, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs 58-65 cooling back to 58 Friday lows near 50.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night.
• highs 60-57 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. this afternoon, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Friday night.
• highs 50-64 cooling to 60 Friday lows 34-40 cooling to 38 Friday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy at night through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 50-54 cooling to 48 lows 36-32.

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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 eugenedailynews.com

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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 trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain with it. A frontal system moved through and now a warm front will warm us up and bring more rain. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 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 14 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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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this evening, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, then mostly cloudy at night.
• lows near 46 highs 66-72 cooling to 68 Friday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-64 cooling to near 60 Tuesday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 58  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  488

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight,
• Cloudy and warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Sunny Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late at night.
• lows 46-50 highs 70-77 cooling back to 70 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 66-62 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight,
• Cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy Friday night.
• lows near 50 highs 58-65 cooling back to 58 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night.
• highs 60-57 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy at night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, then 10,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• lows 32-40 cooling to 38 Friday night highs 52-64 cooling to 60 Friday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Just partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 52-48 lows 36-32.

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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 eugenedailynews.com

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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 trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain with it. A frontal system moved through for some more precipitation. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 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 22 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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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered showers and warmer today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with possible sun breaks, a (30%) chance of evening showers, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain AM rain, warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog and low clouds, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 60-70 lows 47-43 warming to 47 Thursday night.
• Partly cloudy Friday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 69-63 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 58  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  488

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 58-75 lows 46-50.
• Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Monday.
• highs 72-64 lows 50-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 55-66 lows 50-48.
• Partly cloudy Friday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Monday.
• highs 62-57 lows 50-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of morning rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1.00 in. of snow possible), cloudy with (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with (40%) chance of morning rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Wednesday night,  then 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 40-63 lows 32-38.
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night,A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft.  Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday, then 7,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 63-52 warming to 55 Monday lows 37-32.

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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 eugenedailynews.com

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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 trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain with it. A frontal system moved through for some more precipitation and another is on the way. The wind will kick up tonight. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 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 15 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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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 3 AM TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 5 AM TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL  AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain late this evening, showers and windy (Wind:  S 15-25 mph increasing to 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph late at night) late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• A good (50%) chance of showers and warmer Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain AM rain, warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night.
• lows 45-43 warming to 48 Thursday night highs 58-72.
• Partly cloudy Friday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, partly cloudy each night.
• highs 68-60 warming to 65 Monday lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 58  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  488

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.80 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph late this evening gusts to 40 mph.),
• Cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and warmer Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night.
• lows 46-52 highs 58-75.
• Mostly sunny and cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Monday.
• highs 74-64 lows 48-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 15-25 mph shifting and increasing to SW 25-35 mph in the evening, decreasing to SW 20-25 mph late at night at the shore while SW 15 mph inland increasing to SW 20-25 mph late evening),
• Cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal showers, just mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
• lows 48-52 highs 57-69.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Monday.
• highs 62-57 lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Rain and snow this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, 5-11 in. of snow possible) and windy (Wind: SW 10-20 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing to SW 20-30 gusts to 55 mph late),
• Cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), cloudy with (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. tonight and Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, then 11,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 30-38 highs 40-63.
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Monday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft.  Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, then freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 63-52 warming to 55 Monday lows 37-32.

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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 eugenedailynews.com

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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 trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain with it. A frontal system moved through for some more precipitation. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 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 20 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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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 5 AM TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 5 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL  AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of  thunderstorms today (0.50 in. of rain possible), evening rain, showers and windy (Wind:  S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph late at night) late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• A good (50%) chance of showers and warmer Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of showers late Tuesday night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain AM rain, warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• highs 55-64 lows near 44.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 69-72 cooling to 66 Sunday lows 47-43. (seasonal averages high 57  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  303

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/19/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this AM, showers this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), rain tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible, AM snow level 3,500 ft.), a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and warmer Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 54-67 lows 46-44.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 74-68 lows 50-45. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers this and a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, showers this afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible), rain  late tonight (0.55 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph late at night),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Just mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal showers, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 53-59 lows 48-50.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 68-59 lows 52-46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, 5-11 in. of snow possible) and windy (Wind: SW 10-20 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing to SW 20-30 gusts to 55 mph late),
• Cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), cloudy with (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain Wednesday night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 38-50 lows 30-35.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft.  Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 60-65 cooling to 56 Sunday lows 38-35.

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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 eugenedailynews.com

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_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  Here is the correct answer. LORAN stands for Long Range Navigation, a system of long range navigation whereby latitude and longitude are determined from the time displacement of radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest bringing rain with it. A frontal system moved through for some more precipitation. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 16 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 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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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of  thunderstorms Monday (0.50 in. of rain possible), evening rain, showers late Monday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• A good (50%) chance of showers and warmer Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of showers late Tuesday night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain AM rain, warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• lows near 44 highs 55-64.
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 72-69 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 57  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  303

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/19/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible) and Monday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), evening rain, showers late Monday night (0.40 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and warmer Wednesday, then partly cloudy at night.
• lows 44-47 highs 54-68.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 74-68 lows 50-45. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, showers late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Monday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible), showers  late Monday night (0.55 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting and decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late at night),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Just mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 46-50 highs 53-59.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 63-59 lows 50-46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in.of snow possible),
• Rain and snow showers Monday (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow showers late Monday night (0.75 in. of rain possible, 5-9 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 5-10 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph late),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon, cloudy with (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain Wednesday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 30-35 highs 38-52.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then 10,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 60-65 cooling to 58 Sunday lows near 38.

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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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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  Here is the correct answer. LORAN stands for Long Range Navigation, a system of long range navigation whereby latitude and longitude are determined from the time displacement of radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest bringing rain with it. A frontal system moves in for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 12 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 13 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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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (0.30 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, showers late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Tuesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Tuesday lows 43-47.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 63-70 cooling to 63 Saturday lows 43-46 cooling to 43 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 57  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  303

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/19/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Monday (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), rain Monday night (0.40 in. of rain possible, evening snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday, then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs near 58 lows 43-45.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 68-74 cooling to 67 Saturday lows 43-50 cooling to 45 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Rain today (0.35 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight while evening showers inland and rain late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday (0.35 in. of rain possible), rain Monday night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night.
• highs 58-53 lows 49-46 warming back to 49 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 59-63 cooling to 56 Friday and Saturday lows 48-50 cooling to 46 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Increasing clouds with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in.of snow possible),
• Rain and snow Monday (snow level 3,000 ft.) and in the evening, rain and snow showers late Monday night (snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 48-38 warming to near 42 Tuesday lows 29-32.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Just partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft.  Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 7,500 ft. Saturday.
• highs 49-60 cooling to 52 Saturday lows 33-35 cooling back to 33 Friday 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.

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

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