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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 pressure trough (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 today 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 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 showers today (Father’s Day), just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers in  the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly  Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy in the evening, just partly cloudy at night.
• highs 68-64 warming back to 68 Tuesday lows 46-48 Monday night cooling to 45 Tuesday night.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
• 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:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today (Father’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight,
•  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly clear at night.
• highs 70-68 warming to 72 Tuesday lows near 50.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday evening and Thursday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday evening, partly cloudy late at night and Saturday.
• highs 82-74 warming to 77 Friday lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 76 low 52)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today (Father’s Day), and late tonight,
• 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.
• highs near 62 lows near 50.
• Partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers lat at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 62-60 lows near 52. (.seasonal averages high 62 low 51).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (Father’s Day) and tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Monday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy at night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Monday through Tuesday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. at night.
• highs 52-47 warming to 54 Tuesday lows near 36.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, mostly clear at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy at night and Saturday AM, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Wednesday, 13,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 12,000 ft. at night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday night, then 10,000 ft. 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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