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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 low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving over Oregon and is pushing a frontal system through returning the chance for showers. Look for a drastic drop in high temperatures today. Be on the lookout through the clouds for the Full Strawberry Moon at 10:11 PM tonight. A frontal system (position shown is Sunday) will approach the coast Saturday brushing through mainly the northern reaches of the area producing a slight chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday. Changing weather for the track events.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Ozone at Amazon Park, Eugene. 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 (367)

Trees……….Low (6)

Last Counted: 6/12/14

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 cloudy with a (30%) chance of isolated showers this AM, a good (50%) chance of scattered showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and tonight (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.
• highs 68-70 lows 52-46.
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday (Father’s Day) with a slight (20%) of showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon through Tuesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny Wednesday.
• highs 72-82 lows 46-50. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (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.
• highs 72-68 warming back to 72 Saturday lows near 50.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Father’s Day), mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night through Wednesday.
• highs 73-82 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:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today 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.
• highs near 60 lows 52-50.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of showers Sunday (Father’s Day), just mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday, then just partly cloudy and warmer Monday night through Wednesday.
  highs 62-66 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 with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this AM, a good (50%) chance of scattered afternoon showers and cooler (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible).
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and cooler Friday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), 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.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late tonight, 5,500 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, then above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 56-50 warming to 58 Saturday lows 38-35 warming back to 38 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM (Father’s Day), partly cloudy in the afternoon and Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, then just partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and at night, 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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