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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It’s Easier Being Green than Blue-Green.

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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 weekly weather quiz question. Define “Normal” as it is used by the National Weather Service. 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 chance of showers around until Wednesday when high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape on previous graphic) takes over. It looks like the slight chance of showers will stick around through late in the day today. Wednesday is looking like a mostly sunny day. A frontal system will be approaching the coast by Friday bringing the chance of showers back Thursday night and Friday.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 13 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 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 (26)

Trees……….Low (7)

Last Counted: 6/17/14

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 (30%) chance of showers this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers late this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 66-78 lows 45-48.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 73-78 lows 46-48. (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 showers this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight.
• Sunny and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Thursday night.
• highs 69-80 lows 50-55.
• Mostly cloudy Friday and Friday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Saturday through Monday.
• highs near 79-82 cooling back to 79 Monday lows 52-56. (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 showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy  Thursday night.
• highs 60-62 lows 50-54.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Monday.
• highs near 62 lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 62 low 51).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers today (under 0.10 in of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers  tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late at night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, 6,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday, then 13,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• highs 48-68 lows 35-40.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday, 12,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 13,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-68 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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