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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Perfect Day In Every Way.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “macroburst?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has been keeping us in sunshine and warm temperatures. An upper level trough of low pressure  (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will bring more onshore flow and cool us down a bit as continue through the week.

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Advisories: None at this time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 30 in the Moderate 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 (60)

Trees……….Low (9)

Last Counted: 7/8/14

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:

• AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler today, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night.
• highs 87-89 lows 50-57.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy at night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
• highs 92-89 lows 58-56. (seasonal averages high 81 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• AM clouds, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Friday night.
• highs 88-90 cooling to 87 Friday night lows 56-59.
• AM clouds Saturday, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 94-87 lows 60-57. (seasonal averages high 83 low 56)

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

• Cloudy at the beaches, AM clouds and partly cloudy inland this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• AM clouds, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night.
• highs 66-69 lows 55-58.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Monday, mostly clear nights,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
• highs 65-68 cooling back to 65 Tuesday lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 64 low 53).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today and Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today through Thursday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• highs 77-82 lows 46-53.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a sight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy Monday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Monday, then free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 82-77 lows 57-52.

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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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