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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Why Should We Care?
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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.
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And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?
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A weak upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving away from us as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) starts to take over. That means plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 36 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).
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Advisories: None At This Time.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night.
- lows 40-38 warming to 44 Monday night highs 67-72 cooling back to 67 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night.
- highs 58-67 lows 42-38 warming back to 42 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count
Trees: Moderate- 43
Grass: Moderate- 8
Reading as of: 4/30/15
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, Sunday, and Monday, mostly clear Saturday night and Sunday night, mostly clear Monday evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night.
- lows near 45 highs 73-76 cooling back to near 73 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 62-72 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Sunday night and Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night.
- lows 47-45 warming to 48 Monday night highs 58-56.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday night,
- Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Friday, just partly cloudy Thursday night.
- highs 57-59 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Mostly sunny but a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear both nights,
- Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night, 10,000 ft. Sunday, 11,000 ft. Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday and in the evening, then snow level 7,000 ft. late Monday night.
- lows 34-38 cooling back to 34 Monday night highs 62-64 cooling to 60 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday through Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, then 8,000 ft. Friday.
- highs 45-55 lows 28-33.
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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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