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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 Who Are The Soroptimists And What Are They Doing?

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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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Another upper level low (Shaded “U” shape) is moving onshore over the Pacific Northwest pushing a frontal system eastward at us bringing the slight chance of showers yet this morning. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape on first graphic) will take over Saturday through Monday, then another low will bring back the slight chance of showers again Monday night through Thursday.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Ozone at HWY 99, Eugene courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 5 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 cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of patchy AM drizzle, breaking out to a mix of clouds and sun by late this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight and Saturday (Summer begins 3:51 AM PDT), mostly clear Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday then mostly clear at night.
• highs 72-80 lows 45-48.
• Mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, still partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday evening, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 82-74 warming to 78 Thursday lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM (Summer begins 3:51 AM PDT) and sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• highs 75-83 lows 50-54.
• Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening, just mostly cloudy late at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs near 83-77 lows 53-56. (seasonal averages high 77 low 53)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of areas drizzle and patchy fog early this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday (Summer begins 3:51 AM PDT), mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Sunday night.
• highs near 63 lows 53-55.
• Mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) of showers Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 62-65 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 62 low 51).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this morning, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM (Summer begins Saturday at 3:51 AM PDT), partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late tonight, 11,000 ft. Saturday, 12,000 ft. Saturday night, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Sunday, then 13,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 62-74 lows 37-43.
• Mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon through Thursday AM, then a (30%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. Monday afternoon, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 10,000 ft. at night and Wednesday, then above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 73-65 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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