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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. What is “a Tail Cloud?” 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) has strengthened and keeping us warm, but we’ll stay away from the dreaded 100s. We’re getting just enough marine air to add a few clouds and keep us a bit cooler.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 23 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:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST, SHASTA-UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, THE EASTERN ROGUE RIVER VALLEY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST,
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS UNTIL 9 PM TUESDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST, MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT, AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST, THE SHASTA-UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FROM 2 PM UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE UMPQUA BASIN, THE WESTERN ROGUE RIVER, SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, AND THE WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT 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 RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, 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 comfortable Tuesday and Wednesday (warmer), mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and night.
• lows near 57 highs near 85-89.
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Monday.
• highs 84-82 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 80 low 51)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 6

Grass: High- 29

Reading as of: 7/6/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy at night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and at night.
• lows 62-56 highs near 88.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday and at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 82-85 lows 57-58. (seasonal averages high 82 low 55)

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms and a bit cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance isolated evening coastal thunderstorms and mostly cloudy late at night while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland isolated thunderstorms Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, then just partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday and at night.
• lows near 53 highs 65-67 cooling back to 65 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy Friday through Sunday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon through Monday.
• highs 68-70 lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night.
• lows 53-50 highs near 80.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday through Monday AM, then just partly cloudy Monday afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Monday.
• highs 72-69 lows 48-50.

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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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_____

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 “a Tail Cloud?” 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) has strengthened and keeping us very warm. We got a little increase in onshore flow which finally brought the temperatures down quite a bit. We’ll still stay in the 90s which is still very warm, but we should stay out of the 100s.

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Air Quality Index:

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

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST, SHASTA-UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, THE EASTERN ROGUE RIVER VALLEY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST,
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, KLAMATH BASIN, THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND HARNEY COUNTIES.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT 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 RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, 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 a bit cooler today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs near 92 lows near 57.
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy and cooler Thursday afternoon and night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Sunday.
• highs 90-83 lows 56-54. (seasonal averages high 80 low 51)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: High- 167

Reading as of: 7/2/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny this AM, partly cloudy, but a bit cooler today, partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Tuesday through Wednesday night.
• highs 96-89 warming to 92 Wednesday lows 62-58.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night through Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and just a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon.
• highs 88-82 warming to 85 Sunday lows 56-58. (seasonal averages high 82 low 55)

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

• Cloudy with patchy coastal fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler in the afternoon and evening and partly cloudy late at night while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal thunderstorms and just mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, then just partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night.
• highs 68-65 warming back to 68 Wednesday lows near 53.
• Partly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 68-70 lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy at night both today and Tuesday,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Wednesday night.
• highs 82-80 warming back to 82 Wednesday lows near 53.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night through Friday night,
• Just partly cloudy Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, then patly cloudy Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 79-70 warming to 72 Sunday lows 50-48.

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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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_____

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 “acid precipitation?” Here is the correct answer. Acid Precipitation is precipitation, such as rain, snow or sleet, containing relatively high concentrations of acid-forming chemicals that have been released into the atmosphere and combined with water vapor; harmful to the environment. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you 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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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) has strengthened and keeping us very warm. We got a little increase in onshore flow which finally brought the temperatures down quite a bit. We’ll still stay in the 90s, but we should stay out of the 100s.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 18 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).

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS UNTIL 11  PM THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, KLAMATH BASIN, THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTY CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND HARNEY COUNTIES.
• A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, KLAMATH BASIN, THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTY CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND HARNEY COUNTIES.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT 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 RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, 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:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 58-56 highs near 92.
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, then partly cloudy and cooler Thursday afternoon through Sunday.
• highs 90-83 lows 56-54. (seasonal averages high 80 low 51)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: High- 167

Reading as of: 7/2/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny, but a bit cooler Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms late Monday night through Tuesday evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday and at night.
• lows 63-58 highs 96-90 warming to 92 Wednesday.
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon through Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and just a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon.
• highs 88-82 warming to 85 Sunday lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 82 low 55)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog tonight while partly cloudy inland this evening and mostly clear late tonight,
• Cloudy with patchy coastal fog Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms while partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland and a bit cooler in the afternoon and evening and partly cloudy late at night while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal thunderstorms and just mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• lows near 53 highs 68-65 warming back to 68 Wednesday.
• Partly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 68-70 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy at night Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. tonight, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• lows 56-52 highs 84-80.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, then free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 79-70 lows 52-48.

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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.

________________

_____

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 for the last time. What is “acid precipitation?” Here is the correct answer. Acid Precipitation is precipitation, such as rain, snow or sleet, containing relatively high concentrations of acid-forming chemicals that have been released into the atmosphere and combined with water vapor; harmful to the environment. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you 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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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) has strengthened and keeping us very warm. We got a little increase in onshore flow which finally brought the temperatures down quite a bit.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 79 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 89 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 120 in the Unhealthy for those in sensitive groups category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 11PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE COUNTY AND HARNEY COUNTY.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN  KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS 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 a bit warmer today, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 96-92 lows near 58.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, then partly cloudy and cooler Thursday afternoon through Saturday.
• highs 97-83 lows 58-54. (seasonal averages high 80 low 51)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: High- 167

Reading as of: 7/2/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, just mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny, but cooler Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms late Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• highs 97-93 lows 64-60.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday and at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon through Friday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, then sunny and warmer Saturday afternoon.
• highs 92-82 warming to 85 Saturday lows 59-56. (seasonal averages high 82 low 55)

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

• Partly cloudy today, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and Tuesday night.
• highs near 68 lows near 53.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and warmer Saturday afternoon.
• highs 68-64 warming to 70 Saturday  lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, partly late Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today through Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• highs 86-82 lows 56-54.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, then just partly cloudy late Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Friday night, then free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 82-72 lows 53-48.

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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.

________________

_____

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 for the last time. What is “acid precipitation?” Here is the correct answer. Acid Precipitation is precipitation, such as rain, snow or sleet, containing relatively high concentrations of acid-forming chemicals that have been released into the atmosphere and combined with water vapor; harmful to the environment. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you 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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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) has strengthened and keeping us very warm. We’ll get a little increase in onshore flow which should bring the temperatures down a bit.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 43 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:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES (MAINLY IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE), THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON,
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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

• Mostly sunny and still very warm, but just a bit cooler this afternoon (Independence Day), clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, then mostly clear Monday night.
• highs 95-97 cooling to 94 Monday lows near 60.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, (warmer) Wednesday and (cooler) Thursday, mostly clear Tuesday night and Wednesday night, then partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 97-84 lows 58-56. (seasonal averages high 79 low 50)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: High- 167

Reading as of: 7/2/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM (Independence Day), sunny and hot this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and cooler Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Monday night.
• highs 98-95 lows 63-66 cooling back to 63 Monday night.
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday through Friday.
• highs 93-82 lows 62-56. (seasonal averages high 82 low 55)

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

• Cloudy with patchy coastal fog this AM (Independence Day), partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight while mostly clear inland,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.
• highs 65-62 warming to 65 Monday lows near 53.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, then partly cloudy and cooler in the afternoon.
• highs 67-62 lows 54-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and a bit cooler today (Independence Day), mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. today and tonight, 15,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night.
• highs near 85 lows 55-57 cooling to 55 Monday night.
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, clear late at night Tuesday and Wednesday,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Friday.
• highs 84-72 lows 54-50.

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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.

________________

_____

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 “acid precipitation?” 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) has strengthened and keeping us very warm. We’ll get a little increase in onshore flow which should bring the temperatures down a bit.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM SATURDAY FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES (MAINLY IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE), THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON,
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.

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

• Clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and still very warm, but just a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (Independence Day), clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, then mostly clear Monday night.
• lows 58-60 highs 95-98 cooling to 94 Monday.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 92-86 lows 58-56. (seasonal averages high 79 low 50)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: High- 167

Reading as of: 7/2/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM (Independence Day), sunny and hot in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening thunderstorms, partly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Monday night.
• lows 62-65 cooling back to 62 Monday night highs 100-94.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday through Friday.
• highs 93-84 lows 62-56. (seasonal averages high 81 low 55)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Saturday AM (Independence Day), sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday and at night.
• lows 54-52 highs 65-62 warming to 65 Monday.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 65-62 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday (Independence Day), clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear 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, then just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. tonight through Sunday, 15,000 ft. Sunday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night.
• lows 55-57 cooling to 55 Monday night highs near 85.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, clear late Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Friday.
• highs 82-75 lows 54-50.

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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.

________________

_____

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 “acid precipitation?” 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) has strengthened and keeping us very warm. We’ll get a little increase in onshore flow which should bring the temperatures down a bit.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TODAY UNTIL 8 PM SATURDAY FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES (MAINLY IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE), THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON,
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.

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

• Sunny and just a bit cooler today, clear tonight,
• Sunny and still very warm, but just a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (Independence Day), mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny just a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 98-94 warming to 96 Sunday lows 58-60.
• Mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 92-90 lows near 59. (seasonal averages high 79 low 50)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: High- 167

Reading as of: 7/2/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy tonight,
• Sunny Saturday AM (Independence Day), partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• highs 99-96 warming to 98 Sunday lows 62-64.
• Partly cloudy and cooler Monday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Monday night,
• Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon.
• highs 93-86 lows 62-58. (seasonal averages high 81 low 55)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM (Independence Day), partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• highs near 65 lows near 55.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
• highs 62-60 warming to 66 Thursday lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny today, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday (Independence Day), mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. today, 17,000 ft. tonight, 16,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 88-86 warming back to near 88 Sunday lows near 55.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, clear late Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday through Thursday.
• highs 84-77 lows 52-50.

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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.

________________

_____

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 “acid precipitation?” 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 strengthening and will keep us very warm for a while.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 84 in the Moderate category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 87 in the Moderate category measuring Ozone.

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

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Advisories:

• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND  AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY  FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS IN LAKE BILLY CHINOOK RESERVIOR IN JEFFERSON COUNTY HAS BEEN LIFTED. TOXINS ARE NOW WELL BELOW THE DANGEROUS LEVEL FOR HUMANS, BUT THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY RECOMMENDS THAT PEOPLE CONTINUE TO BE CAUTIOUS WITH THEIR PETS BECAUSE THE TOXINS ARE STILL ABOVE THE VERY LOW EXPOSURE LEVELS ESTABLISHED FOR DOGS.

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and just a bit cooler Friday, clear Friday night,
• Sunny and still very warm, but just a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (Independence Day), mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny just a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows near 60 highs 96-94 warming back to 96 Sunday.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, Tuesday, (warmer) Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 92-86 warming to near 90 Thursday lows 57-55 warming back to 57 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 79 low 50)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: High- 167

Reading as of: 7/2/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• Sunny Saturday AM (Independence Day), partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• lows 66-63 warming to 65 Saturday night highs 101-96.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, mostly clear late Wednesday night,
• Sunny Thursday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
• highs 96-88 lows 65-60. (seasonal averages high 81 low 55)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM (Independence Day), partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• lows near 55 highs near 65.
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Thursday.
• highs 62-64 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Friday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday (Independence Day), mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. tonight through Sunday, then 15,000 ft.  Sunday night.
• lows 56-52 warming to 54 Sunday night highs near 88.
• Partly cloudy Monday and at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, clear late Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday.
• Free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday night, then free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 88-75 lows 56-50.

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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.

________________

_____

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 “acid precipitation?” 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) is strengthening and will keep us warm for a while.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good  category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

________________

Advisories:

• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FRIDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND  AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY  FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS IN LAKE BILLY CHINOOK RESERVIOR IN JEFFERSON COUNTY HAS BEEN LIFTED. TOXINS ARE NOW WELL BELOW THE DANGEROUS LEVEL FOR HUMANS, BUT THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY RECOMMENDS THAT PEOPLE CONTINUE TO BE CAUTIOUS WITH THEIR PETS BECAUSE THE TOXINS ARE STILL ABOVE THE VERY LOW EXPOSURE LEVELS ESTABLISHED FOR DOGS.

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

• Sunny and hot today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and just a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Sunny and still very warm, but a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (Independence Day), then mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs 99-93 lows 59-55 warming to 57 Saturday night.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, Monday, (and a bit cooler) Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 94-85 lows 59-56. (seasonal averages high 79 low 50)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: Very High- 240

Reading as of: 7/1/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and warmer today and Friday mostly clear each night,
• Sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy Saturday (Independence Day) and Saturday night.
• highs 101-96 lows 66-63 warming to 65 Saturday night.
• Mostly sunny and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• highs 96-88 lows 65-60. (seasonal averages high 81 low 55)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday (Independence Day) and Saturday night.
• highs near 65 lows near 55.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night through Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday.
• highs 62-64 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and cooler Friday and Saturday (Independence Day), mostly clear Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. today through Saturday night.
• highs 92-87 lows 55-50 warming to 54 Saturday night.
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, just partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy Monday and at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, clear late Tuesday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday.
• Free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Sunday, 15,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 88-75 lows 56-50.

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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.

________________

_____

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 “acid precipitation?” 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) is strengthening and will keep us warm for a while.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good  category measuring Ozone.

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

________________

Advisories:

• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FRIDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND  AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY  FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS IN LAKE BILLY CHINOOK RESERVIOR IN JEFFERSON COUNTY HAS BEEN LIFTED. TOXINS ARE NOW WELL BELOW THE DANGEROUS LEVEL FOR HUMANS, BUT THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY RECOMMENDS THAT PEOPLE CONTINUE TO BE CAUTIOUS WITH THEIR PETS BECAUSE THE TOXINS ARE STILL ABOVE THE VERY LOW EXPOSURE LEVELS ESTABLISHED FOR DOGS.

________________

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and hot Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and just a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Sunny and still very warm, but a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (Independence Day), then mostly clear Saturday night.
• lows 62-58 highs 98-93.
• Mostly sunny and warm Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday through Wednesday.
• highs 92-85 lows 62-56. (seasonal averages high 79 low 50)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 8

Grass: Very High- 240

Reading as of: 7/1/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and warmer today and Thursday, and Friday mostly clear each night,
• Mostly sunny and hot Saturday (Independence Day), partly cloudy  Saturday night.
• lows 66-63 warming to 65 Saturday night highs 101-98.
• Mostly sunny and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, sunny and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs 96-88 lows 65-60. (seasonal averages high 81 low 55)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday (Independence Day) and Saturday night.
• lows 53-58 highs near 65.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, through Tuesday.
• highs 62-64 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and cooler Friday and Saturday (Independence Day), mostly clear Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night.
• lows 57-54 highs 87-82.
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon , just partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy and Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, clear late Tuesday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday.
• Free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Sunday, 15,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. and Tuesday night, then free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 80-75 lows 56-50.

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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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