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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Big Badda-Boom!

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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 continue the onshore airflow which will keep some clouds around and the temperatures fairly stable. Today will be a nice dry day with temperatures just about normal. It should hold for the whole long holiday weekend too getting just a bit warmer.

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Advisories: None at this time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 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 14 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 (47)

Trees……….Low (19)

Last Counted: 7/3/14

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 few clouds this AM, (Independence Day), mostly sunny this afternoon, party cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night.
• highs 82-87 lows 50-56.
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Then mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 88-82 lows 57-53. (seasonal averages high 79 low 50)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon (Independence Day), partly cloudy tonight,
• Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear at night.
• highs 82-89 lows 56-62.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, Partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Then sunny Thursday.
• highs 86-92 lows 55-62. (seasonal averages high 82 low 55)

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

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon (Independence Day), mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday and in the evening, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 64-69 lows 54-59.
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Thursday.
• highs 69-64 lows 59-55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today (Independence Day), then partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today through Sunday, then 16,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 73-77 lows 45-48.
• Mostly sunny Monday through Thursday, then mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Monday through Wednesday.
• highs 80-75 lows near 52.

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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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