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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “gale?” 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 low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving over Oregon and is pushing a frontal system through returning the chance for showers. Notice the 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 up there 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 22 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 9 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 good (50%) chance of showers 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 mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday (Father’s Day), partly cloudy in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Sunday night.
• lows 52-46 highs 67-72.
• Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Then mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday with mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 72-80 lows 46-52. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) 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 and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday (Father’s Day) and Sunday night.
• lows 53-46 warming to 52 Sunday night highs 66-74.
•  Mostly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy Monday night through Thursday AM, then sunny in the afternoon.
• highs 75-84 cooling to near 80 Thursday lows 52-55. (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 tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of inland showers in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Sunday (Father’s Day), partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Sunday night.
• lows 53-48 warming to 52 Sunday highs 58-62.
• Mostly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy Monday night through Thursday AM, then mostly sunny Thursday afternoon.
  highs 73-82 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• 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 (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy late Friday night through Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM (Father’s Day), partly cloudy in the afternoon and Sunday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late tonight, 5,500 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday, 12,000 ft. Saturday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows near 38 highs 52-62.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday AM and mostly sunny in the afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and at night, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Tuesday, 13,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday nighty and Thursday.
• highs 62-72 cooling to 69 Thursday lows 37-43.

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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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