_________________

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 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:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy and cooler late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), showers Sunday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, showers late Sunday night (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.
• lows 40-47 highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Tuesday.
• 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 58-66 lows 43-40 warming to 45 Thursday 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:

• Partly cloudy this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Sunday afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers at night (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.
• lows 40-45 highs near 58.
• 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:

• Partly cloudy this evening,  increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Rain Sunday (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 at night while evening showers inland and rain late at night (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.
• lows 46-50 cooling back to 46 Monday night warming back to 50 Tuesday night highs 58-53.
• 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:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Increasing clouds with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in.of snow possible),
• Rain and snow Monday and in the evening, rain and snow showers late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 32-28 warming back to 32 Tuesday night highs 48-38 warming to near 42 Tuesday.
• 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.

________________

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 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?

__________________

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 20 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 45 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:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with afternoon rain (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers Sunday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Monday and Monday night.
• highs 62-55 lows 42-44 cooling back to 42 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with increasing showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 58-66 lows 43-40 warming to 45 Thursday 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 (30%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers in the evening, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday and Monday night.
• highs 66-54 lows 42-45.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 62-72 cooling to 66 Friday lows 45-42 warming to 46 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy tonight,
• Morning coastal rain likely (60%) while a good (50%) chance of inland AM rain, mostly cloudy with rain Sunday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms at night while evening showers inland and showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Sunday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday and Monday night.
• highs 58-53 lows near 48.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Just mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 56-60 cooling to 58 Friday lows 50-47 warming to 52 Thursday night. (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 rain and snow showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the AM, rain Sunday afternoon, rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Then rain and snow Monday and Monday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night.
• highs 46-48 cooling to near 40 Monday lows 34-27.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of increasing rain and snow showers Tuesday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft.  Thursday and Thursday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 42-57 lows 29-35.

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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

________________

_________________

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?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  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.

Spring began officially at 3:45 PM today with the Vernal Equinox. There was a total solar eclipse, but it wasn’t visible in the United States.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 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 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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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 rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with afternoon rain (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers Sunday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Monday and Monday night.
• lows 46-40 warming to 45 Sunday cooling to 42 Monday night highs 62-55.
• Mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 58-66 lows 43-40 warming to 45 Thursday 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 rain and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, rain late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers in the evening, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday and Monday night.
• lows 47-42 warming to 45 Monday night highs 66-54.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 62-72 cooling to 66 Friday lows 45-42 warming to 46 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, rain late tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Morning coastal rain likely (60%) while a good (50%) chance of inland AM rain, mostly cloudy with rain Sunday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms at night while evening showers inland and showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Sunday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday and Monday night.
• lows near 48 highs 58-53.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Just mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 56-60 cooling to 58 Friday lows 50-47 warming to 52 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, just partly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the AM, rain Sunday afternoon, rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Then rain and snow Monday and Monday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night.
• lows 34-27 highs 46-48 cooling to near 40 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of increasing rain and snow showers Tuesday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft.  Thursday and Thursday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 40-50 lows 27-32.

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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 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?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  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 and will bring a chance of rain with it. A frontal system moves in Friday 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.

Spring begins officially at 3:45 PM today with the Vernal Equinox. There will be a total solar eclipse, but it won’t be visible in the United States.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 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 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
• highs 64-58 warming to 62 Sunday lows 45-38 warming to 45 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly 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 56-63 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  106

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/17/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of afternoon rain, rain Sunday night.
• highs near 65 lows 44-40 warming to 44 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening (small hail possible), showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 55-70 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with afternoon coastal rain likely (60%) while a (30%) chance of rain inland this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening while evening rain inland, showers late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening thunderstorms, then rain Sunday night.
• highs 60-58 lows 48-46 warming back to 48 Sunday.
• Showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday (small hail possible), showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Just mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 53-63 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun this AM, becoming cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then just partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain Sunday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. this afternoon, 6,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Sunday AM, snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
• highs 55-44 warming to 52 Sunday lows 32-30 warming back to 32 Sunday night.
• Rain and snow Monday, rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers  at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level snow level 4,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 40-50 lows 27-32.

________________

**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 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?

__________________

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

________________

An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest and will bring a chance of rain with it. A frontal system moves in Friday for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is still open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

Spring begins officially at 3:45 PM Friday with the Vernal Equinox. There will be a total solar eclipse, but it won’t be visible in the United States.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 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 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:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Friday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
• lows 40-45 cooling to 38 Saturday night rising to 45 Sunday night highs 64-58 warming to 62 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly 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 56-63 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  106

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/17/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, showers late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of afternoon rain, rain Sunday night.
• lows 44-40 warming to 42 Sunday night highs near 65.
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening (small hail possible), showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 55-70 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy inland fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with afternoon coastal rain likely (60%) while a (30%) chance of rain inland Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms in the evening while evening rain inland, showers late Friday night (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening thunderstorms,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
• lows 48-46 highs 60-58.
• Showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday, showers likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Just mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 58-55 warming to 57 Wednesday lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, becoming cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then just partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, snow level 6,500 ft. Friday afternoon, 6,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 34-30 warming to 32 Sunday night highs 54-45 warming to 52 Sunday.
• Rain and snow Monday, rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers  at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level snow level 4,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 40-50 lows 27-32.

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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 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 new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  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) will keep us in sunshine for another day. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on previous graphic) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest and will bring a chance of rain with it. High pressure will strengthen behind it for some clearing, then a frontal system (shown at the far western part of the map) moves in Friday for some more precipitation . Note: Mt. Ashland is still open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

Spring begins officially at 3:45 PM Friday with the Vernal Equinox. There will be a total solar eclipse, but it won’t be visible in the United States.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 21 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 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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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy today, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Friday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 5-10 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy late Saturday night.
• highs 67-58 lows 40-45 cooling to 38 Saturday night.
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain Sunday night and Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 62-55 warming to near 60 Wednesday lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  106

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/17/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy today and tonight with patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, rain and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 69-63 lows 44-40.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 65-57 warming to near 62 Wednesday lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, partly cloudy  this afternoon and tonight with patchy inland fog late,
• Cloudy with afternoon coastal rain likely (60%) while a (30%) chance of rain inland Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday night (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then just mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 58-60 lows 48-45.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain Sunday night,
• Showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday, showers likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 58-55 warming to 57 Wednesday lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, becoming cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 7,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday and in the evening, then free air freezing level 5,500 ft. late Saturday night.
• highs 58-45 lows 34-30.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain Sunday night,
• Rain and snow Monday, rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 6,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 52-39 warming to 45 Wednesday lows 32-27.

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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 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?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  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) will keep us in sunshine for another day. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on previous graphic) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest and will bring a chance of rain with it. High pressure will strengthen behind it for some clearing, then a frontal system (shown at the far western part of the map) moves in Friday for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is still open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

Spring begins officially at 3:45 PM Friday with the Vernal Equinox. There will be a total solar eclipse, but it won’t be visible in the United States.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 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 7 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:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain Friday night and breezy (Wind: S 5-10 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, then just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 38-44 cooling back to 38 Saturday night highs 66-58.
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 62-55 warming to near 60 Wednesday lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  65

Grass: low- 2

Reading as of: 3/17/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night with patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 38-40 highs 69-63.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday, mostly cloudy with rain Sunday night and Monday,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 65-57 warming to near 62 Wednesday lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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

• Mostly clear tonight with patchy inland fog late,
• Partly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, partly cloudy  Thursday afternoon and Thursday night with patchy inland fog late,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, coastal evening rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while rain inland Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 45-48 cooling back to 45 Saturday night highs 58-60.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain Sunday night and Monday, showers likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 58-55 warming to 57 Wednesday lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, becoming cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain in the evening, rain and snow late Friday night,
• Cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a (60%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon, just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight and Thursday, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. late Thursday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Friday,  7,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level falling to 6,000 ft. late Saturday night.
• lows 34-30 highs 57-45.
• Partly cloudy Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday night through Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 7,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Sunday, snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 52-39 warming to 45 Wednesday lows 32-27.

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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 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?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  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 air trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows just offshore) is moving to the northwest and will bring a chance of rain. High pressure will strengthen behind it for some clearing, then a frontal system (shown at the far western part of the map) moves in Thursday for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is still open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

Spring begins officially at 3:45 PM Friday with the Vernal Equinox. There will be a total solar eclipse, but it won’t be visible in the United States.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 28 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 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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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then rain Friday night.
• highs 62-66 cooling back to 62 Friday lows 38-42.
• A mix of clouds and sun with (40%) chance of showers Saturday, just partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-63 cooling to near 55 Tuesday lows 38-43. (seasonal averages high 57 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  65

Grass: low- 2

Reading as of: 3/17/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night with patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then rain Friday night.
• highs 64-70 cooling to 63 Friday lows 38-45 cooling back to 42 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a  (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 65-68 cooling to near 60 Tuesday lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight with patchy inland fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, partly cloudy  Thursday afternoon and Thursday night with patchy inland fog late,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, evening rain, then rain likely (70%) Friday night.
• highs 58-60 cooling back to 58 Friday lows 46-48 cooling back to 46 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) Monday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-56 lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, partly cloudy and just a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• More clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with rain Friday night.
• free air freezing level 7,000 ft. today, 9,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Friday,  7,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Friday night.
• highs 52-58 cooling to near 50 Friday lows 34-30.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, just partly cloudy at night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow Sunday night,
• Rain and snow likely (60%) Monday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, then 3,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 47-54 cooling to 43 Monday lows near 30.

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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 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?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  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 air trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows just offshore) is moving to the northwest and will bring a chance of rain. High pressure will strengthen behind it for some clearing, then a frontal system moves in Thursday for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is still open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls but there is no snow in the forecasts for the near future. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

Spring begins officially at 3:45 PM Friday with the Vernal Equinox. There will be a total solar eclipse, but it won’t be visible in the United States.

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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 9 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 evening showers, just mostly cloudy tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then rain Friday night.
• lows 42-38 warming back to 42 Friday night highs 60-67.
• A mix of clouds and sun with (30%) chance of showers Saturday, just partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• A good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 62-66 cooling to near 60 Monday lows 48-44. (seasonal averages high 57 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  65

Grass: low- 2

Reading as of: 3/13/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered evening showers, patchy fog with a (30%) chance of isolated showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night with patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, becoming cloudy with rain Friday night.
• lows 42-38 warming to 45 Thursday night cooling back to 42 Friday night highs 64-70 cooling to 63 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a  (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 65-68 cooling to near Tuesday lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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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 coastal showers this evening while a slight (20%) chance of isolated inland showers through late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night with patchy inland fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, partly cloudy  Thursday afternoon and Thursday night with patchy inland fog late,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, evening rain, then rain likely (70%) Friday night.
• lows 46-48 cooling back to 46 Friday night highs 58-60 cooling back to 58 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) Monday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-57 lows 44-48. (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 evening rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and just a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with evening rain, rain and snow late Friday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 30-34 cooling to 30 Friday night highs 52-58 cooling to near 50 Friday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, just partly cloudy at night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Rain and snow likely (60%) Monday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,500 ft. Sunday, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 47-54 cooling to 43 Monday lows near 30.________________

   

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An upper air trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows just offshore) is moving to the northwest and will bring a chance of rain. High pressure will strengthen behind it for some clearing, then a frontal system moves in Thursday for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is still open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls but there is no snow in the forecasts for the near future. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 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: 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 showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday, then just partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 60-67 lows 42-38 warming back to 42 Thursday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun to start, increasing clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 62-56 lows 43-39 warming back to 43 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  263

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/13/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 62-69 lows 42-38 warming to 45 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, becoming cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 62-64 warming to 64 Sunday cooling to 59 Monday lows 43-38 warming to 45 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of isolated AM coastal showers and  a slight (20%) chance of scattered showers this afternoon while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers today, a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night with patchy inland fog late at night,
• Patchy inland AM fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 57-60 lows 45-48.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with AM rain, and rain likely (70%) Monday afternoon.
• highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Sunday cooling to 55 Monday lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this morning, a good (50%) chance of afternoon and evening rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and just a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. today, 4,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 44-58 lows 30-34.
• A mix of clouds and sun with increasing clouds Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain and snow Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, just partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Saturday AM, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 7,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night, then 6,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 52-48 warming to 52 Sunday cooling to 44 Monday lows near 30.