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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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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “gale?” Here is the correct answer. A Gale is an extratropical low or an area of sustained surface winds of 34 (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph). I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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) will keep the clouds and the slight chance of showers around until Wednesday when high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape on previous graphic). It looks like the slight chance of showers will stick around for Father’s Day and Monday, then Tuesday we will at least get more sunshine with the slight chance of showers.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 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 16 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:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Father’s Day), just mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance of showers in  the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just partly cloudy at night.
• lows 48-45 warming back to 48 Monday night cooling to 45 Tuesday night highs 68-64 warming back to 68 Tuesday.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday.
• highs 76-78 cooling to 73 Saturday lows 45-52 cooling to 47 Friday night . (seasonal averages high 73 low 48).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Father’s Day), just mostly cloudy and Sunday night,
•  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy at night with a slight (20%) chance of showers,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly clear at night.
• lows near 50 highs 70-68 warming to 72 Tuesday.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night evening, mostly clear Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday AM, then sunny in the afternoon.
• highs 80-76 Friday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 76 low 52)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Father’s Day), and late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, then partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and night.
• lows near 50 highs near 62.
• Partly cloudy Wednesday through Saturday.
• highs 62-60 lows near 52. (.seasonal averages high 62 low 51).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy Monday with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. at night, 5,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 37-35 highs 52-47 warming to 54 Tuesday.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday.
• free air freezing level free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 12,000 ft. Wednesday night, 14,000 ft. Thursday and at night, 12,000 ft. Friday, then 11,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 67-60 warming to 64 Saturday lows 38-42 cooling to 38 Friday night.

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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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