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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column But They Don’t Come Here, Do They?

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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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An upper level low pressure area is headed our way and it pushed a frontal system moved through Oregon this morning bringing a chance of rain with it.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 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 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……….High (132)

Trees……….Moderate (30)

Last Counted: 5/23/14

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:

• Just partly cloudy and colder tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday and Wednesday evening (0.15 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, then just partly cloudy Thursday night.
• lows 43-45 cooling to 42 Thursday night highs 67-63 warming to 68 Thursday.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Sunday through Monday.
• highs 75-69 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 69 low 45).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy  tonight and Tuesday AM,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
•  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, then just partly cloudy Thursday night.
• lows 48-44 warming to 47 highs 70-66 warming back to 70 Thursday.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday.
• highs 76-80 cooling to 72 Sunday lows 49-53. (seasonal averages high 72 low 49)

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

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday AM and showers likely (60%) in the afternoon while a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms inland with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night.
• lows 52-48 warming to 50 Thursday night highs 62-60.
• Mostly cloudy Friday and Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 63-68 cooling to 62 Monday lows 50-56 cooling to 54 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 48).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy and colder tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, a  good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Thursday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. at night, 5,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 35-32 warming to 37 Thursday night highs 52-48 warming to 57 Thursday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a slight (20%)  chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, partly cloudy late at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Monday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Sunday night, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 62-58 lows 37-40

**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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