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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Things Seemed Much Simpler And Innocent Back Then.

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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?

__________________

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

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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) is getting stronger right over us. The high is trapping the hot air over the Pacific Northwest producing the hottest temperatures so far this year. There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms at the peak of the heating Friday night through Sunday evening. Very hot for the USA Track and Field Championships that continue through Saturday. Could even see a thunderstorm Friday and Saturday during the championships. The grass pollen which is high could be a serious problem for the athletes who are allergic.

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Air Quality Index:

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

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

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Advisories:

• AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIGER GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
  A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 11 AM SUNDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS, UNSEASONABLY DRY FUELS, AND THE POTENTIAL OF ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. THE AREA INCLUDES THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND ADJACENT COAST RANGE AND CASCADE FOOTHILLS, MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF THE CASCADE CREST, AND THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY UNTIL UNTIL 9 PM SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST – MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 11 AM SUNDAY FOR THE WESTERN KLAMATH FOREST, THE SHASTA-UMPQUA BASIN – UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, WESTERN ROGUE RIVER – SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, THE WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS – EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY – THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE COUNTY AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTY.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 5 AM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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

• Clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and hot Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of  thunderstorms Saturday AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy and just a bit cooler Sunday with a (30%) chance of AM thunderstorms and a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• lows 59-63 cooling to 57 Sunday night highs 98-86.
• Partly cloudy and warmer Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM then partly cloudy and very warm in the afternoon and partly cloudy at night Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
• highs 90-94 lows 56-59. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 2

Grass: High- 120

Reading as of: 6/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly and hot with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and cooler Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 62-69 cooling to 59 Sunday night highs 101-93.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday, then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday night through Thursday.
• highs 94-97 lows near 62. (seasonal averages high 79 low 54)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal evening thunderstorms and a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms while a (30%) chance of inland (dry) thunderstorms Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday and in the evening, then just mostly cloudy late Sunday night.
• lows 55-53 highs 65-62.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Thursday.
• highs near 64 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 63 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of dry thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday through the evening, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of AM thunderstorms, a bit cooler Sunday afternoon with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night, then above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 55-62 cooling to 58 Sunday night highs 86-88 cooling to near 82 Sunday.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon through Thursday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, then free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Monday night through Thursday.
• highs 82-87 lows 57-62 cooling to 58 Wednesday 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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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 Things Seemed Much Simpler And Innocent Back Then.

_____

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 an “acre foot?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) will be getting stronger and moving right over us. The high will trap the hot air over the Pacific Northwest producing the hottest temperatures so far this year. There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms at the peak of the heating Friday through Sunday evening. A very hot start for the USA Track and Field Championships that start today continuing through Saturday. Could even see a thunderstorm Friday and Saturday. The grass pollen could be a serious problem for the athletes who are allergic.

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Air Quality Index:

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

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

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Advisories:

• A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS , UNSEASONABLY DRY FUELS, AND THE THREAT OF MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE AREA THAT INCLUDES THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND ADJACENT COAST RANGE AND FOOTHILLS, THE MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF THE CASCADE CREST, AND THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 10 PM SATURDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 10 PM SUNDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN OF OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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

• Sunny and warmer today, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and hot Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and Saturday night.
• highs 93-98 lows 58-63.
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms and a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms and cooler in afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday evening, then just partly cloudy late at night through Wednesday.
• highs 86-94 cooling to 92 Wednesday lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 2

Grass: High- 120

Reading as of: 6/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and warmer today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly and cooler with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday night.
• highs 94-101 cooling to 99 Saturday lows 62-69 cooling to 65 Saturday night.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and cooler Sunday through Monday, partly cloudy at night and Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 93-97 lows 59-62. (seasonal averages high 79 low 53)

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

• Sunny today, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Friday AM, mostly sunny and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of inland afternoon thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms while a slight (20%) chance of inland (dry) thunderstorms Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Saturday night.
• highs near 65 lows 56-54.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday and in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday.
• highs 60-64 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and warmer today, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of dry thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. today through Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 84-87 cooling to near 85 Saturday lows 54-63.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, a bit cooler Sunday with a (30%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late Sunday night through Wednesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Wednesday.
• highs 82-85 cooling to 83 Wednesday lows 58-62.

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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 Things Seemed Much Simpler And Innocent Back Then.

_____

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 an “acre foot?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) will be getting stronger to our west and moving right over us. The high will trap the hot air over the Pacific Northwest producing the hottest temperatures so far this year. There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms at the peak of the heating Friday through Sunday evening. A very hot start for the USA Track and Field Championships that start Thursday continuing through Saturday. Could even see a thunderstorm Friday and Saturday. The grass pollen could be a serious problem for the athletes who are allergic.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 44 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

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Advisories:

• A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS , UNSEASONABLY DRY FUELS, AND THE THREAT OF MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE AREA THAT INCLUDES THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND ADJACENT COAST RANGE AND FOOTHILLS, THE MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF THE CASCADE CREST, AND THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 10 PM SATURDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 10 PM SUNDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN OF OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 11 PM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
• AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and hot Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and Saturday night.
• lows 54-63 highs 93-98.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms and cooler Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday evening, then just partly cloudy late Sunday night through Wednesday.
• highs 86-94 cooling to 92 Wednesday lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: High- 123

Reading as of: 6/24/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly and cooler with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday night.
• lows 57-69 cooling to 65 Saturday night highs 94-101 cooling to 98 Saturday.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and cooler Sunday through Monday, partly cloudy at night and Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 92-97 cooling to 95 Wednesday lows 62-65. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night and Friday AM, mostly sunny and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of inland afternoon thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms while a slight (20%) chance of inland (dry) thunderstorms Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Saturday night.
• lows 52-56 highs 62-68.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday and in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday.
• highs 65-60 warming to 66 Tuesday lows 57-53. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of dry thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms late Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight, 16,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 47-63 highs 83-87 cooling to near 85 Saturday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers and thunderstorms, a bit cooler Sunday with a (30%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late Sunday night through Wednesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Wednesday.
• highs 82-85 cooling to 83 Wednesday lows near 60.

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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 Things Seemed Much Simpler And Innocent Back Then.

_____

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 an “acre foot?” 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.

________________

A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) will be getting stronger to our west and moving right over us. The high will trap the hot air over the Pacific Northwest producing the hottest temperatures so far this year. There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms at the peak of the heating Friday through Monday morning.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and hot Friday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night.
• lows 53-62 highs 88-96.
• Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms and cooler Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday AM, then just partly  cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon through Tuesday.
• highs 98-90 warming to 93 Monday and Tuesday lows 63-60. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: High- 123

Reading as of: 6/24/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon and Friday night.
• lows 57-67 highs 90-101.
• Partly cloudy and still very warm with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, then a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon through Tuesday.
• highs 100-92 warming to 96 Monday and Tuesday lows 66-62. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday and Friday night.
• lows 52-56 highs 62-68.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday through Sunday evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 65-60 warming to 66 Tuesday lows 57-53. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of dry thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms late Friday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight, 15,000 ft. Thursday, 16,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night.
• lows 47-62 highs 76-86.
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers and thunderstorms, a (30%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night through Tuesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs 88-80 warming to 82 Tuesday lows near 60.

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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 Things Seemed Much Simpler And Innocent Back Then.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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

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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) will be getting stronger to our west and moving right over us. The high will trap the hot air over the Pacific Northwest producing the hottest temperatures so far this year. There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms at the peak of the heating Friday through Monday morning.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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

• Partly cloudy this morning, mostly sunny and warmer today and Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and hot Friday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night.
• highs 88-96 lows 53-62.
• Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms and cooler Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday AM, then just partly  cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon through Tuesday.
• highs 98-90 warming to 93 Monday and Tuesday lows 63-60. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: High- 123

Reading as of: 6/24/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clouds this AM, mix of clouds and sun and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon and Friday night.
• highs 90-101 lows 57-67.
• Partly cloudy and still very warm with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, then a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon through Tuesday.
• highs 100-92 warming to 96 Monday and Tuesday lows 66-62. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)

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

• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday and Friday night.
• highs 62-68 lows 52-56.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday through Sunday evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 65-60 warming to 66 Tuesday lows 57-53. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and warmer today and tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of dry thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms late Friday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight, 15,000 ft. Thursday, 16,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night.
• highs 76-86 lows 47-62.
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers and thunderstorms, a (30%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night through Tuesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs 88-80 warming to 82 Tuesday lows near 60.

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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 Things Seemed Much Simpler And Innocent Back Then.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

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

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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) will be getting stronger to our west and moving right over us. The high will trap the hot air over the Pacific Northwest producing the hottest temperatures so far this year. There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms at the peak of the heating Friday through Monday morning.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 36 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 39 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 clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, then mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and hot Friday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Friday night.
• lows 53-62 highs 88-96.
• Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms Saturday AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms and cooler Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday AM, then just partly  cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon through Tuesday.
• highs 98-90 warming to 93 Monday and Tuesday lows 63-60. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 6

Grass: High- 58

Reading as of: 6/23/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly clear Thursday evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms  Friday afternoon and Friday night.
• lows 55-66 highs 90-101.
• Partly cloudy and still very warm with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs 99-94 warming to 97 Monday cooling to near 95 Tuesday lows near 64. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday and Friday night.
• lows 52-56 highs 60-70.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday through Sunday evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 65-60 warming to 68 Monday cooling to 63 Tuesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night,
• Sunny and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of (dry) thunderstorms late Friday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 15,000 ft. Wednesday night, 16,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 46-60 highs 76-86.
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers and thunderstorms, a (30%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night through Tuesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs 84-80 warming to 82 Tuesday lows near 63.

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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 Things Seemed Much Simpler And Innocent Back Then.

_____

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 an “acre foot?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) will be getting stronger to our west and moving right over us. The high will trap the hot air over the Pacific Northwest producing possibly the hottest temperatures so far this year. There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms at the peak of the heating Friday through the weekend.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 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 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight through Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 83-90 lows 52-57.
• Mostly sunny and hot Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon through Monday .
• highs 96-98 cooling to 92 Monday lows 57-63. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 21

Grass: High- 58

Reading as of: 6/22/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and warmer today, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 86-94 lows 56-63.
• Sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday night through Monday afternoon (cooler Sunday, warmer Monday).
• highs 100-92 warming to 94 Monday lows 66-63. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog coastal fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon and Thursday (warmer Thursday), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly clear Thursday evening, then partly cloudy late at night.
• highs 64-68 lows 52-56.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday through Sunday evening (cooler Saturday), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Sunday night and Monday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 68-63 warming to 65 Monday lows 57-54. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night,
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. this afternoon, 14,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night, 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. Thursday, then 16,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 72-82 lows 44-49.
• Mostly sunny and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and a (30%)  chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evenings Saturday (warmer Saturday), Sunday, and Monday (cooler Sunday and Monday), partly cloudy each night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Friday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday afternoon through Monday.
• highs 84-88 cooling to 82 Monday lows 54-63.

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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 Things Seemed Much Simpler And Innocent Back Then.

_____

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 an “acre foot?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) will be getting stronger to our west and moving right over us. The high will trap the hot air over the Pacific Northwest producing possibly the hottest temperatures so far this year. There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms at the peak of the heating Friday into the weekend.

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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 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 28 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,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 47-57 highs 83-89.
• Mostly sunny and hot Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy and hot with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms                                             and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy late at night and Monday.
• highs 96-92 lows 57-63. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 21

Grass: High- 58

Reading as of: 6/22/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, clear Tuesday night and Thursday night while partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 53-62 highs 85-93.
• Sunny with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and warmer Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday night through Monday afternoon (cooler Sunday, warmer Monday).
• highs 98-95 warming to 97 Monday lows 66-63 warming to 65 Monday. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)

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

• Clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening at the beaches and mostly cloudy late at night while mostly clear inland Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon and Thursday (warmer Thursday), partly cloudy Wednesday night, clear Thursday evening, then partly cloudy at night.
• lows 52-55 highs 62-65.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday through Sunday evening (cooler Saturday), mostly cloudy late Sunday night and Monday AM, then sunny Monday afternoon.
• highs 69-64 lows 56-54. (seasonal averages high 62 low 51)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night,
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, 13,000 ft. Tuesday, 14,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, 15,000 ft. Thursday, then 16,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 42-49 highs 72-82.
• Sunny and warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening Saturday (Warmer Saturday), Sunday, and Monday (cooler Sunday and Monday), partly cloudy each night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Monday.
• highs 84-88 cooling to 82 Monday lows 54-63.

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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 Things Seemed Much Simpler And Innocent Back Then.

_____

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 an “acre foot?” 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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It’s officially Summer! An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) takes over increasing clouds and cooling us back down just a bit today, then high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) warms us back up again for the rest of the week reaching the 90s.

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Air Quality Index:

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

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 24 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 this AM, mostly sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 78-85 lows 47-52.
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, Friday, and Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny and warmer Sunday.
• highs 86-96 lows 56-60. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 21

Grass: High- 58

Reading as of: 6/22/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny and just a bit cooler this afternoon, sunny and warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, clear Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• highs 82-90 lows 53-56.
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny Thursday and Friday, clear to mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon through Sunday.
• highs 90-98 lows 60-65. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening at the beaches and mostly cloudy late at night while mostly clear inland Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Wednesday and at night.
• highs 60-62 lows near 52.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon through Sunday.
• highs 64-70 cooling back to 64 Sunday lows 56-55. (seasonal averages high 62 low 51)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear each night,
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. this afternoon, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. late tonight, 13,000 ft. Tuesday, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday and  Wednesday night.
• lows 40-47 highs 68-75.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday and in the evening, free air freezing level 16,000 ft. late at night and Sunday AM,  then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday afternoon.
• highs 75-87 lows 52-60.

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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 Hot Air Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Warm 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?

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “debris cloud?” Here is the correct answer. A Debris Cloud is a rotating “cloud” of dust or debris, near or on the ground, often appearing beneath a condensation funnel and surrounding the base of a tornado. This term is similar to dust whirl, although the latter typically refers to a circulation which contains dust but not necessarily any debris. A dust plume, on the other hand, does not rotate. Note that a debris cloud appearing beneath a thunderstorm will confirm the presence of a tornado, even in the absence of a condensation funnel. 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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It’s officially Summer! An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) takes over increasing clouds and cooling us back down a bit Monday, then high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) warms us back up again for the rest of the week reaching the 90s.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 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 32 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:

• Partly cloudy tonight and Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 50-47 warming to 52 Wednesday night highs 78-85.
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 86-96 lows 56-60. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 15

Grass: High- 86

Reading as of: 6/19/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear to clear at night,
• Sunny and warmer Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 54-52 warming to 56 Wednesday night highs 82-90.
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny Thursday and Friday, clear to mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon through Sunday.
• highs 90-98 lows 60-65. (seasonal averages high 77 low 53)

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight and Monday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly cloudy at the shore at night while mostly clear inland in the evening and  partly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Wednesday and at night.
• lows near 52 highs 64-70.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday through Sunday.
• highs 64-70 lows 56-54 warming to 57 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 62 low 51)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight and Monday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Monday afternoon, Tuesday, and Wednesday, mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight and Monday, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. late Monday night, 13,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Wednesday, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 43-40 warming to 47 Wednesday night highs 66-75.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny and even warmer Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 15,000 ft. Thursday night, then 16,000 ft. Friday through Sunday.
• highs 75-87 lows 52-60.

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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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