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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 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 22 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 21 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:

• Cloudy and with showers likely (70%) much cooler this afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers tonight ( 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Showers likely (60%) Tuesday and cooler (0.25 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 afternoon and in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• highs 65-62 warming to 67 Wednesday lows 53-49.
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon and at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then sunny Sunday.
• highs 71-85 cooling to 82 Sunday lows 46-54. (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 likely (60%) and much colder this afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers this evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night and  Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy at night.
• highs 68-73 lows 55-52.
• 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, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny and even warmer Saturday, clear Saturday night,
• Then mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon.
• highs 76-86 lows 52-56. (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 likely (60%) today (0.15 in. of rain possible), coastal showers likely (60%)  this evening while inland showers this evening, a (40%) 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), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers evening, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night through Wednesday night.
• highs 60-63 cooling to 56 Wednesday lows 53-50.
• Mostly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny Friday, Saturday and Sunday with mostly clear nights.
• highs near 60 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today, showers likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday and in the evening (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 8,000 ft. late tonight, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then 7,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 53-48 warming back to 53 Wednesday lows near 38.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday,  partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night, clear Saturday night,
• Then sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday through the evening, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. late Thursday night, 11,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. late Friday night, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Saturday afternoon and Sunday AM, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday afternoon.
• highs 57-73 lows 38-46.

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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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