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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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A short-lived high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) will brighten things up for your Saturday, but another upper level low (Shaded “U” shape on previous graphic) will move in behind returning the slight chance of showers for Monday. That means the chance of showers will be gone for the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field that continue Saturday and will return for Father’s Day.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 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 8 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 a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this evening,  just partly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• 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,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy at night
• lows 46-48 cooling back to 46 Sunday night highs near 69.
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 70-75 cooling to 72 Friday lows 47-54. (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 isolated showers this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Father’s Day) through Monday night.
• lows 46-52 cooling to 49 Monday night highs 74-70.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon through Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Friday.
• highs 72-80 cooling to 76 Friday lows 48-53. (seasonal averages high 75 low 52)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Father’s Day), becoming partly cloudy late afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday night,
• lows 48-52 highs near 60.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday AM, then mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon.
  highs 60-63 cooling to near 60 Thursday and Friday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 62 low 50).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with scattered showers this evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night,  snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft. at night, then 6,500 ft. Monday and Monday night.
• lows 35-38 cooling to 36 Monday night highs near 56.
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the morning, partly cloudy at night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, then mostly sunny Friday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 12,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, then 11,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 55-68 cooling to 63 Friday lows 38-42.

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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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