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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. Today is looking like a mostly sunny and warmer 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 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. 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 (26)

Trees……….Low (3)

Last Counted: 6/18/14

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 AM, sunny and warmer this afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• 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,
• highs 74-78 cooling to 72 Friday lows 45-52 cooling to 46 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM (Summer begins 3:51 AM PDT), partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy both nights and Tuesday.
• highs 74-78 cooling to 76 Tuesday lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of  evening thunderstorms, mostly cloudy Friday night.
• highs 79-83 cooling to 78 Friday lows 52-55 cooling back to 52 Friday night.
• Just partly cloudy Saturday (Summer begins 3:51 AM PDT) 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 53-55. (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 AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• 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 AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon and at night.
• highs near 62 lows 50-54 cooling back to 50 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy in the AM (Summer begins 3:51 AM PDT), 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 afternoon.
• 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 this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, 12,000 ft. tonight, 13,000 ft. Thursday, 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. late Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• highs 65-70 cooling to 62 Friday lows 39-42 cooling to 38 Friday night.
• Partly cloudy Saturday (Summer begins 3:51 AM PDT) and at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy both nights,
• 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 64-70 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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