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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Am I Still Less Of A “Pain” Than I Used To Be?

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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 (“Arch” shape in blue arrows) that will keep the clouds away and keep our weather dry with plenty of sunshine.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 31 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 15 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 (402)

Trees……….Low (9)

Last Counted: 6/3/14

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:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night Wednesday and Thursday,
• Partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• lows 42-46 highs 77-72 warming to 75 Friday.
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday and Tuesday, partly cloudy Monday evening, mostly cloudy late at night.
• highs 77-72 lows near 50-48. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• AM clouds, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Sunny Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 49-52 highs 78-80.
• Sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 83-76 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 tonight, and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• AM clouds, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 50-52 highs 62-64.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon.
• highs 67-64 Monday lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 61 low 49).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 13,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then 13,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 38-40 highs 69-64 warming to 66 Friday.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 14,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, then 13,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 70-62 lows 42-40.

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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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