_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

_____

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. Define “sastrugi.”  Here is the correct answer. Sastrugi are ridges of snow formed on a snow field by the action of the wind. 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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is  away from us as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) moves in closer to the coast to give us a serious, but short warming trend.

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Air Quality Index:

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

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ISSUED HAS LIFTED THE HEALTH ADVISORY FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH. THE ADVISORY WAS ISSUED DUE TO ELEVATED LEVELS OF BACTERIA . WATER SAMPLES INDICATED HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA, WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. WATER SAMPLES NOW SHOW THE CONTAMINATION HAS SUBSIDED AND THE WATER NO LONGER POSES A HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH WATER CONTACT ACTIVITIES.

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

• Mostly sunny and much warmer today and Sunday, mostly clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, then mostly clear Monday night.
• highs 88-90 cooling back to 88 Monday lows 54-50.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy Friday AM and a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon.
• highs 86-78 warming to near 80 Friday lows 48-52. (seasonal averages high 71 low 46)

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 16

Grass: Very High- 674

Reading as of: 6/5/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today and Sunday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Monday, then mostly clear Monday night.
• highs 92-94 cooling back to 92 Monday lows near 60.
• Sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy d and bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night through through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 90-84 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 74 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 64-62 lows near 55.
• Partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday, and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and cooler Wednesday through Friday.
• highs 62-59 warming to 62 Friday lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and warmer today, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, mostly clear both nights.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today, 15,000 ft. tonight, 15,000 ft. Sunday, then 16,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night.
• highs 77-80 cooling to 78 Monday lows 47-50 cooling to 46 Monday night.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny and cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and at night,
• Then mostly sunny Friday.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Tuesday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon and evening, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. late Tuesday night through Friday.
• highs 77-67 lows 45-42 warming back to 45 Thursday 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.

________________

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 Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

_____

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. Define “sastrugi.”  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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving through California away from us as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) moves closer to the coast to begin another serious warming trend.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 36 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 35 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

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Advisories:

• THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ISSUED HAS LIFTED THE HEALTH ADVISORY FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH. THE ADVISORY WAS ISSUED DUE TO ELEVATED LEVELS OF BACTERIA . WATER SAMPLES INDICATED HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA, WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. WATER SAMPLES NOW SHOW THE CONTAMINATION HAS SUBSIDED AND THE WATER NO LONGER POSES A HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH WATER CONTACT ACTIVITIES.

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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 much warmer Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, then mostly clear Monday night.
• lows 50-53 cooling back to 50 Monday night highs 87-90 cooling back to 87 Monday.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy Friday.
• highs 86-78 warming to near 80 Friday lows 48-52. (seasonal averages high 71 low 46)
  ___

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 16

Grass: Very High- 674

Reading as of: 6/5/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Saturday and Sunday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Monday, then mostly clear Monday night.
• lows 57-60 highs 92-94 cooling back to 92 Monday.
• Sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy d and bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night through through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 90-84 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 74 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 53-55 highs 64-62.
• Partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday, and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and cooler Wednesday through Friday.
• highs 62-59 warming to 62 Friday lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, mostly clear both nights.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, 14,000 ft. Saturday, 15,000 ft. Saturday night, 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. Sunday, then 16,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night.
• lows 43-50 cooling to 46 Monday night highs 77-80.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny and cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and at night,
• Then mostly sunny Friday.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Tuesday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon and evening, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. late Tuesday night through Friday.
• highs 77-67 lows 45-42 warming back to 45 Thursday 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.

________________

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 Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

_____

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. Define “sastrugi.”  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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving through California away from us as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) moves closer to the coast to begin another serious warming trend.

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Air Quality Index:

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

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

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

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

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Advisories:

• THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH. THE ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED DUE TO ELEVATED LEVELS OF BACTERIA . WATER SAMPLES INDICATE HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA, WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH WITH THE WATER SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.

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

• Mostly sunny and much warmer today, clear tonight,
• Sunny and much warmer Saturday, clear Saturday night,
• Sunny and very warm Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 83-90 lows 50-53.
• Mostly sunny and cooler Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Then partly cloudy and just a bit cooler Thursday.
• highs 88-75 lows 52-49. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
  ___

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 16

Grass: Very High- 674

Reading as of: 6/5/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and much warmer today, Saturday, and Sunday, mostly clear each night,
• highs 88-93 lows 57-59 cooling to 56 Sunday night.
• Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 93-82 lows 62-52. (seasonal averages high 74 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy this morning, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night.
• highs 63-65 lows near 54.
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday AM, then partly cloudy Thursday afternoon.
• highs 65-58 warming to 62 Thursday lows 55-52. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and warmer today, Saturday, and Sunday, clear each night,
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. late this afternoon, 13,000 ft. tonight, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Saturday, 15,000 ft. Saturday night, 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. Sunday, then 16,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 72-80 lows 44-52.
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny and cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, then mostly sunny Thursday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon and evening, above 8,000 ft. late Tuesday night and Wednesday, 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. late Wednesday night, then 13,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 79-62 lows 47-43.

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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 Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

_____

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. Define “sastrugi.”  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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving through California away from us as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) moves closer to the coast to begin another serious warming trend.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 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 26 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

________________

Advisories:

• THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH. THE ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED DUE TO ELEVATED LEVELS OF BACTERIA . WATER SAMPLES INDICATE HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA, WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH WITH THE WATER SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.

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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 much warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night, clear Saturday night,
• Sunny and very warm Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 46-53 highs 82-90.
• Mostly sunny and cooler Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Then partly cloudy and just a bit cooler Thursday.
• highs 88-75 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
  ___

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 17

Grass: Very High- 241

Reading as of: 6/4/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Sunny and much warmer Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, mostly clear each night,
• lows 52-59 cooling to 56 Sunday night highs 88-93.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 93-75 lows 62-52. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Then sunny Sunday and mostly clear at night.
• lows 50-54 highs 63-65.
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 65-58 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 61 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, clear each night,
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late tonight, 13,000 ft. Friday night, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 15,000 ft. Saturday night, 15,000 ft. rising to 16.000 ft. Sunday, then 16,000 ft. Sunday.
• lows 40-52 highs 72-80.
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny and cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, then mostly sunny Thursday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon and evening, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. late Tuesday night and Wednesday, 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. late Wednesday night, then  13,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 79-62 lows 47-43.

________________

**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 Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

_____

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. Define “sastrugi.”  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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is move through California away from us as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) moves closer to the coast to begin another serious warming trend.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 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 16 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

________________

Advisories:

• THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH. THE ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED DUE TO ELEVATED LEVELS OF BACTERIA . WATER SAMPLES INDICATE HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA, WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH WITH THE WATER SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.

________________

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

• A mix of clouds and sun this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and much warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday, then clear at night.
• highs 75-90 lows 48-55.
• Sunny and very warm Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny but cooler Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy and much cooler Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 92-80 lows 57-50. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
  ___

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 7

Grass: Moderate- 8 **

Reading as of: 6/3/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

** The grass pollen count is expected to rise rapidly as the moisture from our recent rain dries out.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Sunny and much warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• highs 77-92 lows 52-59.
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny but cooler Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday.
• highs 92-82 lows 57-62 cooling back to 57 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50)
  ________________

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon through Friday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs 60-64 lows 50-54 cooling to 52.
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 65-60 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 61 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy today and partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, clear at night,
• Sunny and even warmer Saturday, then clear Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. tonight, 13,000 ft. Friday night, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft, Saturday afternoon, then 15,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 62-78 lows 40-50.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, 16,000 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon and evening, then free air freezing level 14,000 ft. late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 78-80 cooling to near 70 Wednesday lows 52-50.

________________

**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 Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

_____

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. Define “sastrugi.”  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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is move through California away from us as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) moves closer to the coast to begin another serious warming trend.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 7 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).

________________

Advisories:

• THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH. THE ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED DUE TO ELEVATED LEVELS OF BACTERIA . WATER SAMPLES INDICATE HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA, WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH WITH THE WATER SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.

________________

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and much warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night, then clear Saturday night.
• lows 48-55 highs 75-90.
• Sunny and very warm Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny but cooler Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday AM, then mostly sunny and much cooler Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 92-82 lows 57-53. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
  ___

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 7

Grass: Moderate- 8 **

Reading as of: 6/3/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

** The grass pollen count is expected to rise rapidly as the moisture from our recent rain dries out.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear late Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday AM, sunny and much warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night.
• lows 53-50 warming to 56 Saturday night highs 77-93.
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny but cooler Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday.
• highs 92-85 lows 58-62 cooling back to 58 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• lows 53-50 warming to 55 Friday night cooling to 52 Saturday night highs 60-66.
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 64-60 lows 55-52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and even warmer Saturday, then clear Saturday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Thursday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 12,000 ft. Friday night, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft, Saturday, then 13,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 42-50 highs 62-78.
•  Sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Sunday through Tuesday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon and evening, then free air freezing level 14,000 ft. late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 78-80 cooling to near 70 Wednesday lows near 52.

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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 Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

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

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

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. Define “sastrugi.”  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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is going to move away from us as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) moves closer to the coast to begin another serious warming trend.

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Air Quality Index:

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

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

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

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

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Then partly cloudy and warmer Thursday and at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• highs 70-82 lows 48-52.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny but cooler Monday, partly cloudy at night and Tuesday AM, then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 80-77 lows 55-50. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Low- 3

Grass: Low- 0**

Reading as of: 6/2/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

** The grass pollen count is expected to rise rapidly as the moisture from our recent rain dries out.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today, just mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late at night,
• AM clouds, sunny and much warmer Friday afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night.
• highs 72-87 lows 52-57.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny but cooler Monday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 90-79 lows 59-56 warming back to 59 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50)
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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 AM, just mostly cloudy this afternoon through Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night.
• highs near 62 lows 52-54.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night, then partly cloudy Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 66-59 lows 55-52 warming back to 55 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms and much warmer, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight, above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Friday, then 13,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 54-70 lows 40-48.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, clear Saturday night, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, just partly cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday AM, then mostly sunny and cooler Tuesday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 14,000 ft. Saturday night, 15,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday evening, free air freezing level 15,000 ft.late Monday night and Tuesday AM, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 74-66 lows 50-47.

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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 Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

_____

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

_____

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

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. Define “sastrugi.”  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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving through and will be followed by another one. High pressure will start to take over Thursday afternoon through the weekend.

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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 5 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 22 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:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and much warmer Thursday and at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, then clear Friday night.
• lows 52-48 warming back to 52 Friday night highs 70-82.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday,then mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny but cooler Monday, partly cloudy at night and Tuesday AM, then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 80-77 lows 55-50. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Low- 3

Grass: Low- 0**

Reading as of: 6/2/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

** The grass pollen count is expected to rise rapidly as the moisture from our recent rain dries out.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy at night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late at night,
• Mostly sunny and much warmer Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• lows 52-57 highs 72-87.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny but cooler Monday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 90-79 lows 59-56 warming back to 59 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers while a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, just mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night
• lows 52-54 highs near 62.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon through Tuesday.
• highs 66-59 lows 55-52 warming back to 55 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight through Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms and much warmer, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Friday, then 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 38-42 highs 54-70.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, clear Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, just partly cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday AM, then mostly sunny and cooler Tuesday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 14,000 ft. Saturday night and 14,000 ft. Sunday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday afternoon and evening, freezing level 14,000 ft. late Sunday night and Monday afternoon and Monday night, then free air freezing level 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 67-74 cooling to 68 Monday lows 50-53.

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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 Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

_____

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. Define “sastrugi.”  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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving through and will be followed by another one. High pressure will start to take over Thursday afternoon through the weekend.

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Air Quality Index:

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

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 5 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) and cool today (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and warmer Wednesday and in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night.
• highs 62-73 lows 53-47.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny Sunday, clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny, but cooler Monday.
• highs 80-87 cooling to 83 Monday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 61

Grass: Very High- 297

Reading as of: 6/1/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this AM, showers likely (60%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Thursday AM,  partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, just partly cloudy at night.
• highs 68-77 lows near 52.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then partly cloudy late Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 85-90 cooling back to 85 Monday lows 56-58 cooling back to 56 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50)
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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 (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Thursday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night.
• highs 60-62 lows near 52.
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear nights,
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Monday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 63-68 cooling to 58 Monday lows 52-55 cooling back to 52 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler today (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight through Wednesday evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Thursday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, above 8,000 ft. Thursday through the evening, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. late Thursday night.
• highs 48-60 lows 38-46.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night, clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny, a bit warmer, Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, just mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Friday, 12,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. late Friday night and Saturday, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Saturday night, 14,000 ft. Sunday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday afternoon and evening, freezing level 14,000 ft. late Sunday night and Monday AM, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday afternoon.
• highs 67-74 cooling to 68 Monday lows 50-53.

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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 Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

_____

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

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An upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape with blue arrows offshore) took over to keep us warmer than normal. Now an upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows of the same graphic) will swing in through California returning the clouds and the chance of showers and at the same time cooling us down. Just in case you didn’t know today June 1st begins the Atlantic/Caribbean tropical cyclone season.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 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 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:

• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight ( 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Showers likely (60%) and cooler Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and warmer Wednesday and in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night.
• lows 53-47 highs 62-73.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny Sunday, clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny, but cooler Monday.
• highs 80-87 cooling to 83 Monday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 61

Grass: Very High- 297

Reading as of: 6/1/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with showers this evening, a good (50%) of showers late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Thursday AM,  partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, just partly cloudy at night.
• lows 55-52 highs 68-77.
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then partly cloudy late Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 85-90 cooling back to 85 Monday lows 56-58 cooling back to 56 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Cloudy with showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Thursday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night.
• lows near 52 highs 60-62.
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear nights,
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Monday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 63-68 cooling to 58 Monday lows 52-55 cooling back to 52 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Thursday through the evening, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. late Thursday night.
• lows 38-46 highs 48-60.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night, clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny, a bit warmer, Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, just mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 12,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday afternoon and evening, freezing level 14,000 ft. late Sunday night, 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. Monday afternoon.
• highs 57-74 cooling to 68 Monday lows 50-53.

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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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