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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can Satellites Really Find Contaminated Water?

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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 weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Geosynchronous Satellite?” 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 ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  has taken over returning the sunshine and dry weather. Expect temperatures rising into the low 70s which puts us 10 degrees or more above normal.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 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 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:

• Partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of frost and patchy fog Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, clear with patchy fog Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, then clear Saturday night.
• lows 35-42 highs 69-73 cooling back to 69 Saturday night.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, clear at night,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 74-62 lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 171

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/14/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon and Friday, clear Thursday night, mostly clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then clear at night.
• lows 39-45 cooling 42 Saturday night highs 73-76.
• Sunny Sunday, clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 78-60 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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

• Mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny tomorrow and Friday, clear Thursday night and Friday evening, partly cloudy late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then clear Saturday night.
• lows 42-48 cooling to 46 Friday night warming to 48 Saturday night highs near 62.
• Sunny Sunday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 66-55 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then clear Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Thursday, then 10,000 ft. Thursday night through Saturday night.
• lows 29-35 cooling back to 29 Saturday night highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Saturday.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night, mostly clear Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Sunday, 11,000 ft. Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday  night, then 7,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 67-65 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.

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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 Can Satellites Really Find Contaminated Water?

_____

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. What is a “Geosynchronous Satellite?” 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 ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  has taken over returning the sunshine and dry weather. Expect temperatures rising into the low 70s which puts us 10 degrees or more above normal.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 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 9 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, a mix of clouds and sun today, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• highs 60-73 lows 35-40.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 70-73 cooling to 67 Tuesday lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 61 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Very High- 667

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/11/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, mostly clear Friday night,
• highs 62-76 lows 40-45.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 70-78 cooling to 68 Tuesday lows 42-47. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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

• Sunny today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• highs 57-62 cooling to 58 Friday lows 45-48 cooling to 46 Friday night.
• Sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-63 cooling to 59 Tuesday lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level at the surface rising to 5,000 ft. this afternoon, 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then 9,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 46-63 lows 29-35.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Saturday night and Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night through Monday, snow level above 8,000 ft Monday night, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 62-64 cooling to 58 Tuesday lows 33-37.
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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 Can Satellites Really Find Contaminated Water?

_____

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. What is a “Geosynchronous Satellite?” 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 ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  will take over returning the sunshine and dry weather. Expect temperatures rising into the low 70s which puts us 10 degrees or more above normal.

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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 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• lows 35-20 highs 60-73.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 70-73 cooling to 67 Tuesday lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 61 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Very High- 667

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/11/15

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 evening showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night
• Patchy AM fog, sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday,  clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night,
• lows 36-43 highs 62-76.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 72-78 cooling to 68 Tuesday lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated inland showers this evening, patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday with patchy AM inland fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly clear late Wednesday night,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• lows 40-48 highs 57-62.
• Sunny Saturday and Sunday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-63 cooling to 59 Tuesday lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy at night.
• snow level 2,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 9,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 24-35 highs 46-63.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Saturday night and Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Saturday, 9,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 10,000 ft. Sunday night, 9,000 ft. Monday, snow level above 8,000 ft Monday night, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 62-64 cooling to 58 Tuesday lows 33-37.
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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 Can Satellites Really Find Contaminated Water?

_____

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 is a “Geosynchronous Satellite?” 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 ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  returned the sunshine for your Sunday, but now frontal system pushed by an upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) into Oregon Monday bringing back the rain. A high pressure ridge Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will take over midweek returning the sunshine and dry weather.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 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:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) with sun breaks and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 55-70 lows 35-40.
• Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then sunny Monday.
• highs 70-72 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Very High- 667

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/11/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening showers, patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog and low clouds, sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night and Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 54-72 lows 32-44.
• Sunny Friday, mostly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny Saturday, Sunday and Monday, clear each night.
• highs 74-70 warming to 76 Sunday and Monday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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

• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible), mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM inland fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly clear late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, then clear Thursday night.
• highs 54-62 lows 40-48.
• Sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, clear skies at night,
• Then sunny Saturday, Sunday and Monday, clear each night.
• highs 58-64 lows 49-45 warming to 48 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with snow showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-3 in. of snow possible),  a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and just a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• snow level at the surface today, 2,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 10,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 33-60 lows 23-34.
• Mostly sunny Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday with partly cloudy to mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 9,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. Sunday, then 10,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs near 62 lows near 34.
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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 Can Satellites Really Find Contaminated Water?

_____

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 is a “Geosynchronous Satellite?” 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 ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  returned the sunshine for your Sunday, but now frontal system pushed by an upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) into Oregon today bringing back the rain. A high pressure ridge Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will take over midweek returning the sunshine and dry weather.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 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:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, showers likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers likely (70%) Tuesday AM with a (40%) chance of thunderstorms, showers likely (70%) and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• lows 38-35 warming to near 40 Thursday night highs 55-70.
• Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday with mostly clear skies both nights,
• Then sunny Monday.
• highs 70-74 cooling to 72 Sunday night lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Very High- 667

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/11/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, patchy fog late Tuesday night,
• Patchy AM fog and low clouds, sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night and Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• lows 38-45 highs 54-72.
• Sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night.
• highs 73-70 warming to 76 Sunday and Monday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, coastal showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Tuesday night with inland patchy fog late,
• Partly cloudy in the AM with patchy inland fog, sunny Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• lows 43-40 warming to 48 Thursday night highs 54-62.
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night, clear Saturday night,
• Then sunny Sunday and Monday with clear skies Sunday night.
• highs 62-64 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this evening, snow showers late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible) and Tuesday AM, rain and snow showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),  a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy and just a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late tonight, at the surface Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 26-23 warming to 34 Thursday night highs 36-60.
• Mostly sunny Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday with partly cloudy to mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 9,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. Sunday, then 10,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs near 63 lows near 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 Can Satellites Really Find Contaminated Water?

_____

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 is a “Geosynchronous Satellite?” 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 ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  returned the sunshine for your Sunday. A frontal system will move through today to bring back the rain.

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Air Quality Index:

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

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

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

________________

Advisories:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.

________________

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

• Becoming mostly cloudy with rain this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain this evening, showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers likely (70%) and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Wednesday night,
• highs 57-54 warming to 60 Wednesday lows 38-35.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, with mostly clear skies Saturday night.
• highs near 70 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Very High- 667

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/11/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain this afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Tuesday night,
• Sunny and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night.
• highs 62-55 warming to 65 Wednesday lows 40-36 warming back to 40 Wednesday night.
• Sunny Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, clear each night.
• highs 74-72 warming to 77 Sunday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a coastal rain this afternoon and evening (0.30 in. of rain possible), coastal showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday AM while AM inland showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of  afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday, then mostly clear at night,
• highs 54-52 warming to 57 Wednesday lows 40-44.
• Sunny Thursday, clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny Saturday and Sunday with clear skies Saturday night.
• highs 63-60 warming to 64 Sunday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow this evening, snow showers late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),  snow showers good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear at night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. this afternoon, 4,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late tonight, at the surface Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Wednesday, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 50-36 warming back to 50 Wednesday lows 26-23 warming to 30 Wednesday night.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and mostly clear to partly cloudy each night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday, 10,000 ft. Thursday night  through Saturday night, then 11,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 60-58 lows near 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 How Did A Bunny End Up As A Representative Of Easter?

_____

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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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Lake Breeze?” Here is the correct answer. A Lake Breeze is a thermally produced wind blowing during the day from the surface of a large lake to the shore, caused by the difference in the rates of heating of the surfaces of the lake and of the land. 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 ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  returned the sunshine for your Sunday. A frontal system (position shown is Tuesday) will move in Monday to bring back the rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 10 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 patchy fog tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog Monday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers likely (70%) Tuesday (0.15 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Wednesday night,
• lows 38-35 highs 57-54 warming to 60 Wednesday.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, with mostly clear skies Saturday night.
• highs near 70 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 92

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/9/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Monday morning, becoming mostly cloudy with rain in the afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Monday night (0.30 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night.
• lows 40-36 warming back to 40 Wednesday night highs 62-53 warming to 65 Wednesday.
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Then sunny Saturday and Sunday, clear Saturday night.
• highs near 74 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight,
• Becoming mostly cloudy Monday with a slight (20%) chance of AM, rain in the afternoon and evening (0.30 in. of rain possible), coastal showers likely (70%) late Monday night while inland showers late at night (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 44-40 warming back to 44 Wednesday night highs 59-54.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday and at  night,
• Then sunny Saturday and Sunday with clear skies Saturday night.
• highs 59-64 lows 42-50 cooling to 47 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow in the evening, snow showers late at night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday AM, snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, a snow showers good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of ran and snow showers late Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, then mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late Monday night, 2,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Wednesday, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 29-23 warming to 30 Wednesday night highs 50-36 warming back to 50 Wednesday.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday, then 10,000 ft. Thursday night  through Sunday.
• highs 52-58 cooling to 54 Saturday 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.

________________

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 How Did A Bunny End Up As A Representative Of Easter?

_____

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?

__________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Lake Breeze?” Here is the correct answer. A Lake Breeze is a thermally produced wind blowing during the day from the surface of a large lake to the shore, caused by the difference in the rates of heating of the surfaces of the lake and of the land. 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 ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is returning the sunshine for your Sunday. A frontal system (position shown is Tuesday) will move in Monday to bring back the rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 16 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 and late night fog, partly cloudy today and tonight,
• Becoming cloudy Monday AM with rain in the afternoon and evening (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) late at night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then partly Tuesday night.
• highs 63-56 lows 38-40 cooling to 36 Tuesday night.
• Just partly cloudy Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny, but a bit cooler Saturday.
• highs 64-67 cooling back to 64 Saturday lows 40-44 cooling back to 40 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 92

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/9/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• AM fog and clouds, sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy tonight and Monday morning, becoming mostly cloudy with rain in the afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy late Tuesday night.
• highs 66-56 lows 42-35.
• Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday.
• highs 66-75 cooling to near 72 Saturday lows 40-43 cooling back to 40 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight,
• Becoming mostly cloudy Monday with rain in the afternoon and evening (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal showers likely (70%) late Monday night while inland showers at night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 59-54 lows 43-38.
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday.
• highs 59-64 cooling to 62 Saturday lows 42-48 cooling back to 42 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
• More clouds to mostly cloudy Monday AM, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain and snow in the evening, snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, then  a (30%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 4,500 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late Monday night, 2,500 ft. Tuesday, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 50-38 lows 29-25.
• Partly cloudy Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday.
• free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft Wednesday night, 9,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then 10,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 52-58 cooling to 54 Saturday 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.

________________

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 How Did A Bunny End Up As A Representative Of Easter?

_____

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?

__________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Lake Breeze?” Here is the correct answer. A Lake Breeze is a thermally produced wind blowing during the day from the surface of a large lake to the shore, caused by the difference in the rates of heating of the surfaces of the lake and of the land. 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 ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is returning the sunshine for your Sunday. A frontal system (position shown is Tuesday) will move in Monday to bring back the rain.

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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 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 10 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 a (40%) chance of showers with small hail possible this evening, patchy fog and colder with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday AM, rain in the afternoon and evening (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) at night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then partly Tuesday night.
• lows 36-40 cooling to 36 Tuesday night highs 63-56.
• Just partly cloudy Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• The mostly sunny Saturday.
• highs 64-67 cooling back to 64 Saturday lows 40-44 cooling back to 40 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 92

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/9/15

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 evening showers (snow level 3,500 ft.), patchy fog and colder late tonight,
• AM fog and clouds, sunny and warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday morning, becoming mostly cloudy with rain in the afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy late Tuesday night.
• lows 38-42 cooling to 35 Tuesday night highs 66-56.
• Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday.
• highs 68-75 cooling to near 70 Saturday lows 40-43 cooling back to 40 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Becoming mostly cloudy Monday with rain in the afternoon and evening (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) late Monday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
• lows near 43 highs 59-54.
• Partly cloudy Wednesday,mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday.
• highs 59-64 cooling to 62 Saturday lows 44-48 cooling to 42 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy this evening with showers and small hail, colder with a slight (20%) showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and  sun Monday AM, increasing clouds to cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain and snow in the evening, snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, then  a (30%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late Monday night, 2,500 ft. Tuesday, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 25-30 cooling back to 25 Tuesday night highs 50-38.
• Partly cloudy Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday.
• snow level 2,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft Wednesday night, 9,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, then free air freezing level at the surface Saturday.
• highs 52-58 cooling to 54 Saturday 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.

________________

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 How Did A Bunny End Up As A Representative Of Easter?

_____

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?

__________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Lake Breeze?” Here is the correct answer. A Lake Breeze is a thermally produced wind blowing during the day from the surface of a large lake to the shore, caused by the difference in the rates of heating of the surfaces of the lake and of the land. 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) is returning the clouds and showers for your Saturday as another frontal system moved through. High pressure brings back sunshine for your Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 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 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 (40%) chance of showers and cooler this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening, patchy fog and colder with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Cloudy Monday with rain in the afternoon, then showers likely (70%) at night.
• highs 56-63 cooling back to 56 Monday lows 36-40.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Just partly cloudy Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 56-66 cooling to 63 Friday lows 36-44. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 92

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/9/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) of showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy and colder late tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, sunny and warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday morning, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, evening rain, showers likely (70%) late Monday night.
• highs 57-68 cooling to 64 Monday lows 38-42.
• Cloudy with AM showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then partly cloudy Friday.
• highs 57-74 cooling to 68 Friday lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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

• Mostly cloudy at the shore this afternoon while a slight (20%) chance of inland afternoon showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight and Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with rain in the afternoon and evening, then showers likely (70%) late Monday night.
• highs 56-59 cooling to 54 Monday lows 42-45.
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 55-62 lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow  showers this evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers and colder late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then rain and snow in the evening, snow showers late at night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today, 3,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Sunday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, then 5,000 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. Monday night.
• highs 38-50 cooling to near 46 Monday lows 25-30 cooling back to 25 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, then just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday.
• snow level 2,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft Wednesday night, 9,000 ft. Thursday, 10,000 ft. Thursday night, then 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 38-56 lows 24-37.
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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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