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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, pushing in a frontal system and increasing the chance for showers. Another frontal system (position shown is Saturday) will approach Oregon between Friday and early Saturday cimtinuing the chance for more significant rainfall.

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Advisories: None at This Time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 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……….High (86)

Trees……….Low (11)

Last Counted: 6/25/14

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 rain at times tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• lows 58-54 highs 69-72.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night.
• AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
• AM clouds, mostly sunny Monday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday mostly clear Tuesday night.
• highs 74-83 cooling to 78 Wednesday lows 47-54. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mosrtly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy at night.
• lows 59-53 highs 71-75.
• Partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• highs near 79-90 cooling to 84 Wednesday lows 53-55. (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 rain this evening, showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday (0.15 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Friday (0.20 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 57-63 highs 62-64.
• Partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy in the AM, sunny Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 64-67 cooling back to 64 Wednesday lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain at times tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM showers likely (70%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, then a (40%) chance of showers at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night.
• lows 43-38 highs 53-60.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, clear each night,
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday night, 14,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday, 15,000 ft. Tuesday night then 14,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 64-77 cooling to near 70 Wednesday lows 38-48.

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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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