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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Who Came Up With That “Cool Idea?”

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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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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape in blue arrows) is going to give us a chance of showers starting today and continuing through Wednesday.

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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 10 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:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers today, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (30%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (40%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night
• highs 80-75 lows 56-49.
• AM clouds and sun, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, mostly clear Friday night and Saturday night.
• highs 80-95 cooling to near 92 Sunday lows 53-58. (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• highs 83-80 lows 59-56.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon through Saturday, clear at night,
• Sunny Friday and Saturday, clear Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday.
• highs 86-95 cooling to 93 Sunday lows 56-62. (seasonal averages high 86 low 57)

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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 showers this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered showers tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog, cloudy Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night.
• highs near 64-62 lows near 55.
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday afternoon and Friday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs 64-68 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today and tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday AM, a (30%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms in the afternoon and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy late at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Wednesday night.
• highs 69-72 cooling to 62 Wednesday night lows 53-40.
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Then sunny Sunday.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Thursday, 14,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, 15,000 ft. Friday night, 16,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 70-83 lows 46-54.

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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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