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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 pushed a frontal system through returning the chance for showers. The chance of showers will continue for the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field today, then it will be dry for the Saturday events.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 16 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 7 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……….High (76)

Trees……….Moderate (24)

Last Counted: 6/13/14

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 morning showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, then just partly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday (Father’s Day) with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Sunday night.
• highs 65-70 lows near 46.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday and mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 70-75 lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers late this AM, a good (50%) chance of isolated afternoon showers  (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Father’s Day), partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Sunday night.
• highs 66-74 lows 46-52.
•  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday,
• partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday AM, then sunny Thursday afternoon.
• highs 70-80 lows 50-55. (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 isolated coastal showers today while a (30%) chance of late AM scattered showers inland and a (30%) chance of isolated showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal showers while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers Sunday (Father’s Day), then mostly cloudy Sunday night.
• highs 58-62 lows 48-52.
• Mostly cloudy with a sight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, then just partly cloudy  Tuesday night through Thursday.
  highs 60-63 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy late tonight through Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday (Father’s Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 11,000 ft. Sunday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 45-60 lows 35-38.
• Partly cloudy 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 through Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday AM and mostly sunny in the afternoon.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. at night, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday nighty and Thursday.
• highs 57-69 cooling to 65 Thursday lows 36-42.

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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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