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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 not for long.  The chance of precipitation will return Thursday when another trough approaches and a frontal system moves through. Look for a drastic drop in high temperatures Thursday. Be on the lookout through the clouds for the Full Strawberry Moon at 10:11 PM Thursday. A frontal system will approach the coast Saturday brushing through mainly the northern reaches of the area producing a slight chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.

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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 Ozone at Delight Valley School, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 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:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible).
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
• lows 52-46 highs near 68.
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday with a slight (20%) of AM showers, partly cloudy in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny Wednesday.
• highs 68-75 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this 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 (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
• lows 52-50 highs 72-68 warming back to 72 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night through Wednesday.
• highs 75-82 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 75 low 51)

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

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers inland, then just mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
  lows 52-54 cooling to 50 Friday night and Saturday night highs near 60.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of showers Sunday, just mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday, then just partly cloudy and warmer Monday night through Wednesday.
  highs 62-67 cooling back to 62 Wednesday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• 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 (under 0.10 in. of rain possible).
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and cooler Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Thursday night, 5,500 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 42-35 warming to 38 Saturday night highs 56-50 warming to back to 56 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night through Monday evening, then just partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Monday night, then free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Tuesday, then 13,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wedesday.
• highs 62-70 lows 38-43.

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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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