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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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An upper level trough of low pressure  (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving from west to east through Washington and keeps the chance of mountain thunderstorms alive. Another low is sitting off the coast of California (“U” shape with blue arrows) and it will move to the north and east  increasing the chances for another round of mountain showers and thunderstorms.

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Advisories: None at this time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 39 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 15 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 (59)

Trees……….Low (5)

Last Counted: 7/10/14

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 today with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy late at night.
• highs 90-93 cooling to near 90 Sunday lows near 59.
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Monday night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear at night.
• highs 94-95 cooling to 92 Thursday lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 82 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• AM clouds Saturday, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear at night.
• highs 94-96 cooling to 87 Sunday lows near 60.
• Mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 95-102 cooling to near 99 Thursday lows 63-60. (seasonal averages high 83 low 56)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM with patchy coastal fog, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night with patchy coastal fog late,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and at night.
• highs 63-60 warming to 65 Sunday lows 55-57.
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 65-72 cooling to 67 Thursday lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 64 low 53).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy with a sight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy a (30%) chance afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night.
• highs 77-83 cooling to 79 Sunday lows 52-56 cooling back to 52 Sunday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear each night,
• Then sunny Thursday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, then free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Monday night through Thursday.
• highs 84-86 cooling to 80 Thursday lows 58-55.

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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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