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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Will We Have To Use The “D” Word This Summer?

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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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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving toward us increasing the  onshore flow that will bring back the chance for showers. A frontal system will move approach Oregon by late Friday night and Saturday increasing the chance for rain.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 18 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 (319)

Trees……….Moderate (24)

Last Counted: 6/23/14

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:

• A mix of clouds and sun today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers Tuesday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night.
• highs 80-70 lows 53-57 cooling to 53 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and in the evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 73-70 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today, partly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• highs 83-73 lows 58-54.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs near 73-70 warming to 76 Sunday lows 53-55 cooling to 52 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy inland in the AM and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon while mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy and cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• highs 63-65 cooling to 60 Wednesday lows 53-55.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 64-60 warming to 64 Sunday lows 52-55 cooling back to 52 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a (40%) chance of rain late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of isolated showers Tuesday, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon and at night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight and Tuesday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Tuesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 70-57 lows near 42.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and in the evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night,
• A (40%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 58-62 lows 38-40.

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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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