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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) has moved east of us and high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape on previous graphic) is taking over. Wednesday is looking like a mostly sunny day. A frontal system will be bringing the slight 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 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 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 this evening, partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 45-50 cooling to 48 Friday highs 74-78 cooling to 72 Friday.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 74-78 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night.
• lows 49-55 cooling to 52 Friday night highs 69-80.
• Just partly cloudy Saturday through Tuesday AM, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon.
• highs near 78-82 cooling back to 78 Tuesday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 76 low 52)

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

• Partly cloudy late tonight and 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, mostly cloudy  Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and at night.
• lows 50-54 cooling to 50 Friday night highs 60-62.
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon through Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs near 62 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 evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• 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.
• snow level 6,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday, 13,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• lows 35-42 cooling to 38 Friday night highs 65-70 cooling to 62 Friday.
• Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday, 12,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 13,000 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 64-69 cooling to 65 Tuesday lows near 40.

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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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