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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 weekly weather quiz question. What is a “wall cloud?” 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 broad upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving eastward away from us. Following behind it is high pressure that will keep the clouds away and keep our weather dry with plenty of sunshine, with the exception of a slight chance of light rain or drizzle tonight and Tuesday due to a weak disturbance sliding through.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 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 32 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……….Very High (464)

Trees……….Low (9)

Last Counted: 5/30/14

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, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of patchy drizzle late tonight,
• AM clouds with a slight (20%) chance of patchy drizzle, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 75-70 warming to near 75 Wednesday lows 48-45.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday with mostly clear nights.
• highs 76-78 cooling to 75 Saturday lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain and drizzle late tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain and drizzle Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Tuesday night,
• AM clouds, mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 72-76 lows 52-58.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
• highs 75-85 cooling back to 80 Sunday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of light rain and drizzle this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight at the shore while partly cloudy inland in the evening and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland light rain and drizzle late tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain and drizzle Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• AM clouds, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• highs 60-64 lows near 52.
• AM clouds, mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night through Sunday.
• highs 64-67 cooling to 63 Sunday lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon near the crest, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, a slight (20%) chance of patchy drizzle late tonight,
• A slight (20%) chance of patchy AM drizzle, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, then mostly clear at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Tuesday, 12,000 ft. at night and Wednesday, then 13,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 67-62 warming to 65 Wednesday lows near 38.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with mostly clear skies at night,
• Then sunny Sunday.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then 13,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday.
• highs 65-68 lows 39-42.

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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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