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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “A Shooting Star Bonanza”

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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 “Backfire?” 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 (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows) is moving away from us taking the chance of precipitation with it. High pressure (“Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) is returning sunshine and warmer temperatures.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SURF OR WATER RUNNING INTO THE SURF IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Ozone at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 18 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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The Grass Pollen Season is over.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Moderate (6)

Trees………. Absent (0)

Last Counted: 8/6/14

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 and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 82-89 lows 53-58.
• Then mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 92-78 lows 59-55 warming to 57 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, sunny Sunday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 85-90 lows 60-62.
• Mostly sunny Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 90-84 lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and drizzle early this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• highs near 64 lows near 55.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the morning, then sunny Thursday afternoon.
• highs near 64 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then mostly clear late Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today, 14,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 66-77 lows 48-52.
• Mostly sunny Monday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, mostly clear late Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday, 15,000 ft. Tuesday night, 14,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then 12,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 78-66 lows 52-47.

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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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