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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 flowand 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 20 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 with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers late this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening (0.50 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
• highs 77-65 warming to 70 Thursday lows 56-50.
• Mostly cloudy (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Friday afternoon, 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,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, then just partly cloudy Sunday afternoon,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Monday.
• highs 69-75 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and cooler with rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon and evening (0.20 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night.
• highs 80-70 lows 60-53.
•  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, then just partly cloudy Sunday afternoon through Monday.
• highs near 70-80 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:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a (30%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Cloudy and cooler with rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening (0.45 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
• highs 67-60 lows 56-52.
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon through Monday.
• highs 60-66 cooling to 63 Monday lows 55-52. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun today with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph decreasing to W 5-10 mph late) tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon, rain likely (70%) in the evening (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Thursday night.
• highs 66-56 lows 44-40.
• 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,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Monday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Sunday, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 57-70 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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