_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Why Should We Care?

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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 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 “NESDIS” represent? 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 weak upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving eastward just north of us. That means just enough marine moisture will sweep in to give us morning and late night clouds into the weekend.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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 tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night,
• AM clouds, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• lows 40-43 cooling to 38 Sunday night highs 72-68 warming back to 72 Sunday.
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler Tuesday with a (30%) chance of rain, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 68-60 warming to 63  lows 39-42 cooling back to 39 Thursday. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 43

Grass: Moderate- 8

Reading as of: 4/30/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Friday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night and Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Saturday night and Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 43-46 cooling back to 43 Saturday night highs 76-73 warming to near 75 Sunday.
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 72-62 warming to 67 Thursday lows 42-45 cooling to 43 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

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

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 48-45 highs near 58.
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday.
• highs 56-58 lows 47-44. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny but cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear  Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight through Friday night, then 10,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday night.
• lows 35-38 highs 67-58.
• Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday,  a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 58-45 warming to 48 Thursday lows 33-28.

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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 Why Should We Care?

_____

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 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 “NESDIS” represent? 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 control of our weather. An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will try to take over, but will lose that battle as sunshine and warmer temperatures win out.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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 sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night,
• AM clouds, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 68-72 cooling back to 68 Saturday lows 40-43.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 68-62 lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 44

Grass: Low- 2

Reading as of: 4/29/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and warmer today and Friday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs 76-80 cooling to near 70 Saturday lows 43-46 cooling back to 43 Saturday night.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and at night,
• Then  mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 72-74 cooling to 64 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

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

• Sunny today, clear tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM at the coast and partly cloudy Friday afternoon while sunny inland, clear Friday night,
• Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs near 58 lows 48-45.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Sunny Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 58-56 lows 45-48 cooling back to 45 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and warmer today, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• AM clouds, mostly sunny but cooler Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. this afternoon through Friday night, then 10,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 62-68 cooling near 60 Saturday lows 35-37.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy  Sunday night through Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 58-48 lows 38-32.

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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 Why Should We Care?

_____

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 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 “NESDIS” represent? 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 control of our weather. An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will try to take over, but will lose that battle as sunshine and warmer temperatures win out.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Areas of AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, then partly cloudy at night.
• lows 38-43 highs 68-72 cooling back to 68 Saturday.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 68-62 lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: High- 194

Grass: Low- 1

Reading as of: 4/28/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• lows 42-45 cooling back to 42 Saturday night highs 76-80 cooling to near 70 Saturday.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and at night,
• Then  mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 72-74 cooling to 64 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Thursday, clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM at the coast and partly cloudy Friday afternoon while sunny inland, clear Friday night,
• Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 45-48 cooling back to 45 Saturday night highs near 58.
• Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 58-56 lows 45-48 cooling back to 45 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 7,500 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. late tonight, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Thursday afternoon through Friday night, then 10,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 30-36 highs 62-68 cooling near 60 Saturday night.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy  Sunday night through Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 58-48 lows 38-32.

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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 Why Should We Care?

_____

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 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 “NESDIS” represent? 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 control of our weather. An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will try to take over, but will lose that battle as sunshine and warmer temperatures win out.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon and Friday night.
• highs 63-72 lows 39-42.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Tuesday.
• highs 70-68 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 43-38 warming to 42 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: High- 194

Grass: Low- 1

Reading as of: 4/28/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy late today, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, mostly clear Friday night.
• highs 67-77 lows near 43.
• Partly cloudy and cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 70-73 cooling to 66 Tuesday lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, becoming mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night.
• highs 58-60 lows 44-47.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through through Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-62 cooling to 58 Tuesday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights,
• free air freezing level 5,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. this afternoon, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late tonight, 9,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then 10,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 50-65 lows 30-36.
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday night, 9,000 ft.  Monday, 10,000 ft. Monday night, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 60-52 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.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Why Should We Care?

_____

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 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 “NESDIS” represent? 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 control of our weather. An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will try to take over, but will lose that battle as sunshine and warmer temperatures win out.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon and Friday night.
• lows 38-42 highs 62-72.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Tuesday.
• highs 70-68 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 43-38 warming to 42 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: High- 194

Grass: Low- 1

Reading as of: 4/28/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, mostly clear Friday night.
• lows near 43 highs 67-77.
• Partly cloudy and cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 70-73 cooling to 66 Tuesday lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night.
• lows 43-47 highs 58-60.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through through Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 62-58 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle and cooler late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. late Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then 10,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 32-30 warming to 36 Friday night highs 52-65.
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday night, 9,000 ft.  Monday, 10,000 ft. Monday night, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 60-52 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.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Why Should We Care?

_____

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 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 “NESDIS” represent? 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 (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is fading as the upper low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moves toward us. Look for a frontal system to be positioned offshore and move in today increasing our rain chances again.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 and cooler with sun peeks this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• highs 63-66 lows 38-40.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Monday.
• highs 70-68 lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: High- 105

Grass: Low- 2

Reading as of: 4/25/15

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 this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Wednesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, becoming mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny Thursday, then clear at night.
• highs 65-72 lows 40-43.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 78-70 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, becoming mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs near 58 lows 43-46.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-60 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler this afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain or drizzle late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, above 8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 56-50 warming to 58 Thursday lows 32-30 warming to 34 Thursday night.
• Then partly cloudy Friday through Monday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 9,000 ft. Saturday, then 10,000 ft. Saturday through Monday.
• highs 60-56 lows 36-38.

________________

**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 Why Should We Care?

_____

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 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 “NESDIS” represent? 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 (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is fading as the upper low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moves toward us. Look for a frontal system to be positioned offshore and move in Tuesday increasing our rain chances gain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 areas of fog this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with occasional rain likely (60%) Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 50-40 highs 59-65.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Monday.
• highs 70-68 lows 432-39. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 43

Grass: Low- 0

Reading as of: 4/24/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, becoming mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny Thursday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 48-40 highs 65-72.
•  Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday, partly cloudy Friday night, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 74-70 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening at the shore while mostly clear inland, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (60%) while a (40%) chance of inland rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, becoming mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Thursday, then clear Thursday night.
• lows 50-43 highs 55-58 cooling back to 55 Thursday.
•  Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-60 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy to mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and cooler Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 42-30 warming to 34 Thursday night highs 55-48 warming to 56 Thursday.
• Then partly cloudy Friday through Monday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 9,000 ft. Saturday, then 10,000 ft. Saturday through Monday.
• highs 55-48 warming to 56 Monday lows 36-38.

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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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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 Why Should We Care?

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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 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 “NESDIS” represent? 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 (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will take over for a short time, today, as the upper low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moves away. Look for low pressure to return setting up a frontal system to be positioned offshore Tuesday increasing our rain chances.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 48 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy and colder late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 80-62 warming to 64 Wednesday lows 50-40.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy both nights,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 64-68 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 43

Grass: Low- 0

Reading as of: 4/24/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 82-66 warming to 69 Wednesday lows 46-40.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday.
• highs 67-74 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)

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

• Sunny today, partly cloudy at the shore in the evening while mostly clear inland, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (60%) Tuesday AM while a (40%) chance of inland rain, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, a slight (20%) chance of inland showers at night while a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night.
• highs 64-58 warming to 62 Wednesday lows 48-43.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday.
• highs 62-66 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
• More clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and cooler Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and in the evening, partly cloudy late at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then 6,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 69-50 lows 40-30.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night through Sunday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft.Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 8,000 ft. Saturday, 9,000 ft. Saturday night, then 10,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 54-60 cooling to 57 Sunday lows 32-35.

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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.

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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 See, It Can Happen Here, Just Not Very Often.

_____

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 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 is the “Hague Line?” Here is the correct answer. The Hague Line is the North Atlantic boundary between the U.S. and Canada fishing waters as determined by the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands. 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 high (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will take over for a short time, today and Monday, as the upper low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moves away. Look for low pressure to return setting up a frontal system to be positioned offshore Tuesday increasing our rain chances.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 slight (20%) chance of sprinkles or light showers this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Monday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 42-48 cooling back to near 40 Wednesday night highs 77-62.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Sunday.
• highs 64-68 lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 43

Grass: Low- 0

Reading as of: 4/24/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny and warmer Monday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late Wednesday night.
• lows 45-42 highs 82-62.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday.
• highs near 68 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday AM, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy at night.
• lows 48-43 warming to 46 Wednesday night highs 64-56.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday.
• highs 62-60 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Tuesday, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, snow level 9,000 ft.Tuesday afternoon, 9,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 32-38 cooling to 30 Wednesday night highs 69-52.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night and Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday.
• snow level 7,500 ft.Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night, then 10,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 52-60 cooling to 57 Sunday lows 33-36.

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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 See, It Can Happen Here, Just Not Very Often.

_____

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 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 is the “Hague Line?” Here is the correct answer. The Hague Line is the North Atlantic boundary between the U.S. and Canada fishing waters as determined by the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands. 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 high (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will take over for a short time, today and Monday, as the upper low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moves away. Look for low pressure to return setting up a frontal system to be positioned offshore Tuesday increasing our rain chances.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today, some clearing this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Monday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• highs 68-78 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 43-48 cooling back to near 40 Tuesday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 62-68 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 43

Grass: Low- 0

Reading as of: 4/24/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny and warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy and cooler with a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 68-80 cooling back to 68 Tuesday lows 43-45 cooling to 40 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 65-78 lows 39-43. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon coastal rain, mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 59-62 cooling back to 59 Tuesday lows 48 cooling back to 44 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday and at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Saturday.
• highs 60-54 warming to 58 Saturday lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night.
• free air freezing level 4,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. this afternoon, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Monday afternoon and Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 52-70 cooling to 58 Tuesday lows 32-38 cooling back to 32 Tuesday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 7,000 ft.Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, then 6,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 52-59 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.

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

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