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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “The National Climatic Data Center?” 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 with blue arrows) is weakening and moving away from us and now an upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will start sending moisture toward us. Look for a frontal system to move in today returning the clouds and showers. The low will push in by Saturday and be past us Sunday.

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Advisories: None at this time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Ozone at Delight Valley School, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 13 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……….Moderate (9)

Trees……….Moderate (36)

Last Counted: 5/7/14

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:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible) and Friday night (in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Saturday night.
• highs near 60 lows 46-40.
• Partly cloudy Sunday (Mother’s Day) through Monday night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday with mostly clear skies Tuesday night.
• highs 68-77 cooling to 74 Wednesday lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 66 low 42).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with rain today and this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers late Thursday night (0.15 in. of rain possible).
• Mostly cloudy with showers Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday AM (small hail possible), showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers in the evening, then just mostly cloudy at night.
• highs 63-60 lows 48-42.
• Partly cloudy Sunday (Mother’s Day) through Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night.
• highs 72-82 cooling to near 80 Wednesday lows 44-50. (seasonal averages high 68 low 46)

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

• Rain today and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), evening rain, showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Friday, showers likely (70%) Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers in the evening, then just partly cloudy at night.
• high near 58 lows 50-46.
• Partly cloudy Sunday (Mother’s Day) and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• highs 63-68 lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 58 low 46).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.50in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. at night, 5,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 5,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 49-40 lows 32-28.
• Partly cloudy Sunday (Mother’s Day) and Sunday night through Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday with mostly clear skies Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Sunday, 9,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 10,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 11,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 54-68 cooling t0 64 Wednesday lows 33-37.

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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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