_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “When It Rains It Pours®”

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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?

__________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What does the acronym “SLOSH” represent? And here is the correct answer. SLOSH (Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes) – A computer model run by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to estimate storm surge heights resulting from historical, hypothetical, or predicted hurricanes by taking into account pressure, size, forward speed, track, and winds. 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 low pressure trough has been controlling our weather cycling one low and now another low through Oregon keeping at least a slight chance of showers with us for a while.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Sunday, becoming partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of showers late Monday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then a (30%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 48-52 cooling back to 48 Tuesday night highs 70-64.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday,   then partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 66-70 cooling to 68 Saturday lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 67 low 44)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 21

Grass: Moderate- 10

Reading as of: 5/15/15

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 thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a (30%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a (40%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, showers likely (70%) late at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• lows 44-52 highs 75-69.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday.
• highs 70-72 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of inland thunderstorms in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• lows 47-52 highs 58-60.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then just partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 62-59 lows 52-49. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers and thunderstorms  likely (70%) Monday afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then a (40%) chance of showers at night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Tuesday  night.
• lows 36-38 highs 56-52.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Saturday.
• highs 52-56 lows near 38.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

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 “When It Rains It Pours®”

_____

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 does the acronym “SLOSH” represent? And here is the correct answer. SLOSH (Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes) – A computer model run by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to estimate storm surge heights resulting from historical, hypothetical, or predicted hurricanes by taking into account pressure, size, forward speed, track, and winds. 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.

________________

An upper level low pressure trough has been controlling our weather cycling one low and now another low through Oregon keeping at least a slight chance of showers with us for a while.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 24 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 cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance of AM drizzle, sun breaks and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, then showers likely (60%) Monday night.
• highs 63-70 cooling to 68 Monday lows near 48.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 62-70 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 67 low 44)
  ___

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 21

Grass: Moderate- 10

Reading as of: 5/15/15

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 showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then showers likely (60%) Monday night.
• highs 67-75 cooling to 70 Monday lows 44-50.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 69-73 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Sunday inland with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then a  (30%) chance of showers Monday night.
• highs near 58 lows 47-50.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 60-62 cooling to 58 Friday lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then showers still likely (70%) late Monday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. Sunday, then above 8,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night.
• highs 44-57 cooling to 54 Monday lows near 38-43 cooling to 35 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Friday.
• highs 50-58 lows near 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.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “When It Rains It Pours®”

_____

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 “SLOSH” 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.

________________

An upper level low pressure trough has been controlling our weather cycling one low and now another low through Oregon. A frontal system will approach the California coast again staying south of us, but spreading a little more moisture our way.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 15 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 cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night.
• lows 48-42 warming back to 48 Monday night highs 65-72 cooling to 68 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 62-70 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 67 low 44)
  ___

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 21

Grass: Moderate- 10

Reading as of: 5/15/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then showers likely (60%) Monday night.
• lows 50-44 warming back to 50 Monday night highs 67-75 cooling to 70 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday,  a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 69-73 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of inland showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday inland with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night.
• lows 50-47 warming back to 50 Monday night highs near 58.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 60-62 cooling to 58 Friday lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight and Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then showers still likely (70%) Monday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, then above 8,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night.
• lows near 33-43 highs 48-56 cooling to 54 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with a (40%) chance of showers each night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• snow level 8,000 ft. Monday, then above 8,000 ft. Monday night through Thursday.
• highs 53-50 warming to 58 Thursday lows near 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.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “When It Rains It Pours®”

_____

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 “SLOSH” 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.

________________

An upper level low pressure trough has been controlling our weather cycling one low and now another low through Oregon. A frontal system will approach the California coast again staying south of us, but spreading a little more moisture our way.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 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 23 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:

• A mix of clouds and sun today with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• highs 64-70 lows 48-43 warming back to 48 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• A (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 67-62 warming to 70 Thursday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
  ___

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Low- 9

Grass: Low- 0

Reading as of: 5/13/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• highs 64-74 lows 50-44 warming to 48 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday through Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs near 70 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon and this evening while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers this afternoon and tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Saturday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy inland in the AM and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon while just mostly cloudy all day at the shore, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night.
• highs 50-59 lows 49-46 warming to 50 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs near 60 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight and Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. today through Saturday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, then above 8,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 47-56 lows near 33-36.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, showers still likely (70%) Monday night,
• A good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
• snow level 8,000 ft. Monday, then above 8,000 ft. Monday night through Thursday.
• highs 53-50 warming to 58 Thursday lows near 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.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “When It Rains It Pours®”

_____

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 “SLOSH” 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.

________________

An upper level low has been controlling our weather as it slowly moves away, but another low will follow close behind continuing the same weather pattern. A frontal system approach the California coast again staying south of us, but spreading some more moisture our way.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

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

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

________________

Advisories: None At This Time.

________________

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night and Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• lows 48-43 warming back to 48 Sunday night highs 64-70.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• A (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 67-62 warming to 70 Thursday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
  ___

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Low- 9

Grass: Low- 0

Reading as of: 5/13/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
• lows 48-43 warming back to 48 Sunday night highs 64-72.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday through Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs near 70 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers tonight while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening and a slight (20%) chance of inland showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Saturday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the afternoon through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• lows 49-46 warming to 50 Sunday night highs 57-59.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs near 60 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night and Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Friday through Saturday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday, then above 8,000 ft. Sunday.
• lows near 36-33 warming back to 36 Sunday night highs 47-56.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, showers still likely (60%) Monday night,
• A good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
• snow level 8,000 ft. Monday, then above 8,000 ft. Monday night through Thursday.
• highs 53-50 warming to 58 Thursday lows near 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.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “When It Rains It Pours®”

_____

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 “SLOSH” 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 low will be controlling our weather for a while as it slowly moves inland through Oregon.  Another low will follow close behind continuing the same weather pattern. A frontal system also added more moisture to the mix and maybe even some thunderstorms. Another frontal system will move eastward through California staying south of us, but spreading some more moisture our way.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 32 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 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:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, a good (50%) chance of showers, possible sun breaks, today with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night.
• highs 65-62 warming back to 65 Saturday lows 48-45.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 69-65 warming to 68 Wednesday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: High- 106

Grass: Moderate- 9

Reading as of: 5/9/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 68-65 warming back to 68 Saturday lows 47-44.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs near 70 lows 46-44. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today, a slight (20%) chance of showers inland thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs near 60 lows 49-47.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night through Wednesday.
• highs 62-58 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this AM, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and at night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Friday through Saturday, then 7,000 ft. Saturday night,
• highs 52-47 warming back to 52 Saturday lows near 37-33.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 58-50 warming to 54 Wednesday lows 39-35 warming to 38 Tuesday night.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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