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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 24 in the Good category measuring Ozone at SDelight Valley School, Saginaw. 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:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers Tuesday afternoon, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
• lows 53-50 highs 75-70.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and in the evening, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Sunday through Monday.
• highs 69-73 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Cloudy and cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night.
• lows 57-60 cooling to 53 Thursday night highs 83-70.
•  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon through Monday.
• highs near 70-77 lows 55-52. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy and cooler with coastal rain likely (70%) while a (40%) chance of showers inland Wednesday AM and rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• lows 55-52 highs 65-58 warming to 62 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and in the evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon through Monday.
• highs 60-66 lows 55-52. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph decreasing to W 5-10 mph late) Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night.
• lows 42-40 highs 66-58.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Friday afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday, 13,000 ft. at night, then 12,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 57-62 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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