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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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An upper level ridge of high pressure (“Arch” shape in blue arrows) will keep the clouds away and keep our weather dry with plenty of sunshine for the next 7 days.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 36 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 21 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 (266)

Trees……….Low (9)

Last Counted: 6/4/14

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 clear tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM and mostly sunny in the afternoon Thursday and Friday,  mostly clear Thursday night and partly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 44-49 highs 75-77.
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday morning, mostly sunny and cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 79-70 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Thursday and Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• lows 49-52 highs 80-78 warming to 82 Saturday.
• Partly cloudy cloudy Sunday through Wednesday.
• highs 83-75 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 clear tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night Thursday and Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• lows 50-54 highs 64-62 warming back to 64 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, then partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday.
• highs 66-62 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 61 low 49).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then 13,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night.
• lows 40-43 highs 67-69.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night and partly cloudy Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 13,000 ft. Monday night, then 12,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 72-58 lows 46-36.

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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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