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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We’re Having A Heatwave. What To Do?

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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 “Derecho?” (Hint: One has been in the news lately.)  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 low has moved to the east away from us. High pressure (“Arch” shape in blue arrows offshore) will take over bringing plenty of sunshine and much warmer temperatures back during the workweek.

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Advisories: None at this time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 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 9 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 (34)

Trees……….Low (12)

Last Counted: 7/11/14

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 this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Tuesday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and cooler Wednesday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 88-95 cooling to near 90 Wednesday lows 55-57 cooling to 55 Wednesday night.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 87-83 lows 53-56. (seasonal averages high 82 low 52)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and hot Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 93-100 cooling to 96 Thursday lows 64-60.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Sunny Saturday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon through Sunday.
• highs 95-85 lows 56-62. (seasonal averages high 84 low 56)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM with a slight (20%) chance of coastal drizzle, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly cloudy at the shore tonight while mostly clear inland tonight,
• AM coastal clouds, sunny Tuesday afternoon while sunny inland, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 60-64 cooling to near 60 Wednesday lows near 55.
• Partly cloudy Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday.
• highs 60-63 lows 54-59. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clouds and sun this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, clear late tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, then clear at night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. today through Wednesday night.
• highs 82-86 cooling to 82 Sunday lows 49-57 cooling to 53 Wednesday night.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and Sunday, mostly clear each night,
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Thursday through Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 70 lows near 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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