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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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A broad upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will continue to have an effect on us. Two dry days then the chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night.  That means Saturday should be a pretty good day for the 2014 Prefontaine Classic. There will be a a slight chance of an AM shower, but that wouldn’t bother the runners who 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 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 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 (11)

Trees……….Low (13)

Last Counted: 5/29/14

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 sunny and warmer today, clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms evening, partly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 70-75 lows 46-52.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 72-69 warming to 75 Wednesday lows 49-46. (seasonal averages high 69 low 45).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
• highs 74-78 lows 46-54.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs 74-79 lows near 52. (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 patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight and breezy (Wind N 20-25 mph decreasing to N 5-10 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs near 63 lows near 54.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs near 65 cooling lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon,  just partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), just mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, then partly cloudy late at night.
• free air freezing level 5500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 10,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday night,
• highs 58-67 cooling to near 60 Saturday lows 36-42.
• 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 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 just 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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