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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 today 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 23 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 12 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 (439)

Trees……….Low (5)

Last Counted: 6/11/14

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:

• Sunny today, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy late Friday night.
• highs 79-65 lows 50-46.
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late 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 68-75 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• 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, mostly cloudy with 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.
• highs 79-68 lows 52-48.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night and Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, 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 AM, then just partly cloudy Monday afternoon and night and partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday.
• highs 72-80 lows 50-52. (seasonal averages high 75 low 51)

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

• Sunny today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• 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.
• highs 62-59 lows 52-50.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late 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 60-67 lows 52-50. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers Thursday AM, a (40%) chance of afternoon showers and cooler in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting to W 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph late at night).
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Thursday night, 5,500 ft. Friday, then 7,500 ft. Friday night.
• highs 72-52 lows 42-37.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and in the 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 above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Monday 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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