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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column All “It” Was Supposed To Do Was Defoliate The Trees.

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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 weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ceilometer?”  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 blocking High Pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is slowly moving away from us and an upper level low (Shaded “U” shape). Our next chance for showers will be Saturday when a front will approach the Pacific Northwest. It looks like there will be a chance for some showers Saturday and Sunday in Florence for the Rhododendron Festival this weekend.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 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 18 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 (14)

Trees……….Moderate (62)

Last Counted: 5/16/14

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:

• Partly cloudy this evening, more clouds to mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) of showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%) Monday, a (30%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) showers Monday night.
• lows near 47 highs 66-60 warming to 64 Monday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night through Friday.
• highs 67-75 cooling to 72 Friday lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 67 low 44).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy and cooler this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• AM showers likely (60%), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening (small hail possible), showers late Sunday night,
• Showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Monday AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night,
• lows near 48 highs 73-64.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 70-80 cooling to 77 Friday lows near near 46 (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

• Cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Saturday while cloudy inland in the morning while partly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of afternoon inland showers, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (60%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night.
• lows near 52 high 62-60.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy at night and Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 62-72 cooling to 68 Friday lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy and cooler late tonight,
• Cloudy Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday AM, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then a (30%) chance of showers late Monday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, 5,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 6,000 ft. Monday night.
• lows 38-33 highs 56-50 warming to 53 Monday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Just partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday, above 8,000 ft. at night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft.
• 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level  10,000 ft. Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. at night and Thursday then above 8,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 54-65 cooling to 62 Friday lows 33-37.

**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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