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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Neap Tide?” 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 low (Shaded”U” shape with blue arrows) was moving through the Pacific Northwest today keeping the chance of showers and possible thunderstorms alive. A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will dry us out by the end of the weekend. That means Saturday should be a pretty good day for the 2014 Prefontaine Classic, partly cloudy with a comfortable morning, then possibly a slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, but that would be after most of the Classic would be over. Runners have always told me they like clouds and cooler temperatures for optimal running conditions and aren’t bothered by a little light rain, except that the wet track could slow their times a bit.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 22 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 12 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 (35)

Trees……….Low (5)

Last Counted: 5/28/14

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 a slight (20%) chance of showers and some small hail this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening, then partly cloudy late at night.
• lows 47-52 highs 69-77 cooling to 74 Saturday.
• Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday evening, mostly cloudy Monday night, then partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 73-69 warming to 75 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 69 low 45).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
• lows 45-52 highs 74-77.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 74-79 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 72 low 49)

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy late tonight and Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night and breezy (Wind N 15-25 mph decreasing to N 10-15 mph late),
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 49-54 highs near 62.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs near 65 cooling lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  rain and snow showers tonight, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon,  just partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon, mostly 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 (30%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. 5,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 6.,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 10,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday night,
• lows 32-42 highs 58-66 cooling back to 58 Saturday.
• 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, partly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Tuesday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, then free air freezing level 12,oo0 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 60-64 lows near 40.

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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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