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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It’s Summertime, Summertime, Sum Sum Summertime, But Not Quite Yet.

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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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An upper level ridge of high pressure (“Arch” shape in blue arrows) centered off the West Coast has kept the clouds away giving us dry weather with plenty of sunshine. That high is still in control, but a weak disturbance will over it across the northernmost reaches of Oregon tonight and Wednesday increasing the clouds a bit there.  The chance of precipitation will hold off until Thursday when another trough approaches and a frontal system moves through. Look for a 10 degree drop in high temperatures Friday. Be on the lookout through the clouds for the Full Strawberry Moon at 10:11 PM Thursday.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 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 10 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 (707)

Trees……….Low (10)

Last Counted: 6/10/14

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 Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and much cooler Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy late Friday night.
• lows 48-52 cooling back to 52 Friday night highs 77-63.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday morning, then just partly cloudy and warmer Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 66-75 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy at night.
• lows 52-48 highs 79-68.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night and partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday.
• highs 72-80 lows 50-52. (seasonal averages high 74 low 51)

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

• Clear in the evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and cooler Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and cooler Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Friday night.
• lows near 52 highs 62-59.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy and warmer Monday afternoon through Tuesday.
• highs 60-63 lows 52-50. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear and breezy (Wind: NW 15-25 mph, decreasing to light late at night) tonight,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting to W 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night,  snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows near 38 highs 66-53.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and Sunday evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night through Monday evening, then just partly cloudy Monday night and partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. at night, 7,500 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday, above 8,000 ft at night, then free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 57-67 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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