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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column I See Lights In The Sky, But It’s Not A UFO.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called Oregon Has Two Kinds Of “Elks” Four Legged and Two Legged.
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A High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is starting to take over from the low pressure that has been controlling our weather. Look for a frontal system (position shown is Friday) to approach the coast Thursday returning the clouds and showers.

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Advisories: None at this time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass……….Low (0)

Trees……….Moderate (23)

Last Counted: 5/6/14

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
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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 this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain Thursday afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible), then a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night.
• highs 67-60 lows 43-48 cooling back to 45 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Saturday AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday (Mother’s Day) through Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 60-77 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy frost early this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday AM, rain in the afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers late Thursday night (0.15 in. of rain possible).
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Friday, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs 69-62 lows 45-48 cooling back to 45 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday (Mother’s Day), a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday.
• highs 62-82 lows 43-47. (seasonal averages high 68 low 46)

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

• Mostly sunny this today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, rain Thursday afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers late at night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers likely (70%) Friday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night.
• high near 58 lows 49-52 cooling to 48 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday (Mother’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and warmer Monday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
• highs 55-67 lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 58 low 46).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Friday, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday night.
• free air freezing level 5,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. this afternoon, 8,000 ft. tonight, snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. at night, then 5,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• highs 52-44 lows 30-33 cooling back to 30 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday AM, rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Mother’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday, then 11,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 42-68 lows 28-34.

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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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