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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 (Shaded “U” shape) has moved east of us and weak high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape on previous graphic) has taken over. That will change by late today when another low will approach the Oregon coast pushing a frontal system in that will be bringing the slight chance of showers back tonight 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 31 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 14 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……….Very High (324)

Trees……….Moderate (17)

Last Counted: 6/19/14

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 sunny and warmer today, partly cloudy this evening, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM drizzle, otherwise mostly cloudy with afternoon afternoon sun breaks and cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• AM clouds, partly cloudy Saturday (Summer begins 3:51 AM PDT) and at night.
• highs 80-72 warming to 75 Saturday lows 52-46 warming to 48 Saturday night.
• Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 78-74 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of areas of drizzle and fog late tonight and Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday (Summer begins 3:51 AM PDT) night,
• highs 83-72 warming to near 80 Saturday lows 56-50.
• Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs near 82-74 Tuesday 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 patchy coastal fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of coastal drizzle and fog tonight and Friday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon through Saturday (Summer begins 3:51 AM PDT) night.
• highs 63-60 lows 53-50.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) of showers Wednesday.
• highs 62-64 lows 52-49. (seasonal averages high 62 low 51).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of areas of AM drizzle Friday, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening with a slight (20%) chance of occasional evening sprinkles, then just partly cloudy late Friday night,
• Partly cloudy after AM clouds Saturday, then just partly cloudy at night (Summer begins Saturday at 3:51 AM PDT).
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today, snow level 10,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday, then 12,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 70-62 warming to 65 Saturday lows near 40.
• Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 13,000 ft. Monday, 12,000 ft. at night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 70-65 lows near 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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