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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) is moving toward us increasing the  onshore flow and pushed in a frontal system and increasing the chance for showers. Another frontal system will approach Oregon Friday continuing the chance for more significant rainfall. Drying will start Sunday and continue to at least Wednesday.

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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 Delight Valley School, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6 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 (30)

Trees……….Low (2)

Last Counted: 6/26/14

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 good (50%) chance of showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 56-50 highs 69-76.
• AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night and Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear at at night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday while mostly clear each night.
• highs 74-82 cooling to 78 Wednesday lows 47-54. (seasonal averages high 77 low 49)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with isolated showers this evening, rain likely (60%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers likely (70%) Friday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy at night and Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 58-53 highs 72-79.
• Mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, then sunny Thursday afternoon.
• highs 85-88 cooling to 77 Thursday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 79 low 54)

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

• Mostly cloudy with isolated showers this evening, rain late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers rain Friday AM, (0.15 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of coastal afternoon showers while inland afternoon showers likely (70%), a (20%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then just partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 57-53 highs near 63.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear each night,
• Then partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 64-67 cooling back to 63 Thursday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 63 low 52).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday, cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Saturday, a (40%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday AM, mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft Sunday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. in the afternoon, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. late Sunday night.
• lows 43-38 highs 55-66.
• Then mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. Monday afternoon, 16,000 ft. falling to 15,000 ft. late Monday night, 15,000 ft. Tuesday and at night, 15,000 ft.  falling to 14,000 ft. Wednesday, 14,000 ft. at night, then 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. Thursday afternoon.
• highs 64-77 cooling to near 62Thursday lows 45-43.

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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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