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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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The upper level low (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows) that is over Washington is moving farther away from and taking the chance of precipitation with it. High pressure (“Arch” shape with blue arrows over the ocean) is returning sunshine and warmer temperatures at least through the weekend into Monday.

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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 23 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 33 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:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night Sunday and Monday,
• lows 53-60 highs 88-92.
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Friday.
• highs 88-78 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then mostly clear late Monday night.
• lows near 60 highs near 90.
• Sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday through Friday.
• highs 89-82 lows 60-57. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday and Monday night.
• lows near 55 highs near 64.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers late at Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday through Friday.
• highs 64-66 cooling back to 64 Friday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, then mostly clear late Monday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight through Sunday, 13,000 ft. Sunday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night.
• lows 48-52 highs near 78.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers  at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon through Thursday AM, then just partly cloudy Thursday afternoon through Friday.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Thursday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday night, then 14,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 74-66 lows 48-44.

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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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