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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Kites Need It And So Do Sail Boats.

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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 a “Multiple Vortex Tornado?” 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 (Shaded “Arch” shape) is moving closer to the Pacific Northwest. It’s back to more sunshine today and the next couple of days. A frontal system will be moving through Oregon next Saturday, possibly bringing a little chance of rain for the Prefontaine Classic.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 21 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 6 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……….High (32)

Trees……….Low (13)

Last Counted: 5/20/14

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:

• AM clouds and patchy fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday evening, then mostly cloudy late Thursday night.
• highs 73-70 warming to near 80 Thursday lows 44-54.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday (Memorial Day) with mostly cloudy Saturday evening and partly cloudy at night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• highs 75-67 warming to 72 Sunday cooling to 66 Monday lows 52-46. (seasonal averages high 68 low 44).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, and partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday morning, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• Then partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday evening, mostly cloudy at night.
• highs 74-83 lows 48-55.
• AM clouds, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (Memorial Day)
• highs 78-74 lows 52-47 (seasonal averages high 71 low 48)

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

• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, then mostly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 62-70 lows 50-56.
• AM clouds, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday (Memorial Day).
• highs 69-66 lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 48).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today, 10,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. at night through Thursday night.
• highs 60-68 lows 36-42.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday (Memorial Day).
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Monday.
• highs 62-58 lows 42-37.

**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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