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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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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Backfire?” Now, here is the correct answer. A Backfire is a fire started to stop an advancing fire by creating a burned area in its path. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you on Monday. 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 28 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 29 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 this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night.
• highs 88-92 lows 55-59.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Friday.
• highs 88-78 warming to 80 Friday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday and Monday evening, then mostly clear late Monday night.
• highs 90-88 lows near 60.
• 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 84-80 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny Monday afternoon,  then partly cloudy Monday night.
• highs near 64 lows near 54.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers late 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:

• Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy late this afternoon and evening, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, 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. today and tonight,  snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night.
• highs near 78-75 lows 48-52.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers  late 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 warming to 70 Friday 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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