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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “parhelion?” 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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A ridge of high pressure (“Arch” shape in blue arrows) is returning the sunshine and warmer temperatures into next week. It sure was nice to get some rain and cooler temperatures.

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Advisories: None at this time.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Ozone at Delight Valley School, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 7 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……….Low (3)

Trees……….Low (6)

Last Counted: 7/23/14

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 evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, sunny and warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, with mostly clear both nights.
• lows 49-60 highs 82-92.
• Mostly sunny Monday through Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 88-90 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, clear each night.
• lows 54-60 highs 85-93.
• Mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, mostly clear each night,
• Then sunny Thursday.
• highs 93-96 cooling to near 92 Thursday lows near 62. (seasonal averages high 86 low 57)

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Saturday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows near 55 highs near 65.
• Mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• highs near 64 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy a and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight and Friday, 14,000 ft. Friday night, then 15,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night,
• lows 42-53 highs 73-83.
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy, just a bit cooler, in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday evening, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 83-78 warming to 82 Thursday lows 53-50.

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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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