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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  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 air trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows just offshore) is moving to the northwest and will bring a chance of rain. High pressure will strengthen behind it for some clearing, then a frontal system moves in Thursday for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is still open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls but there is no snow in the forecasts for the near future. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 15 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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Advisories: None At This Time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday, then just partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 60-67 lows 42-38 warming back to 42 Thursday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun to start, increasing clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 62-56 lows 43-39 warming back to 43 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  263

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/13/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 62-69 lows 42-38 warming to 45 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, becoming cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 62-64 warming to 64 Sunday cooling to 59 Monday lows 43-38 warming to 45 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of isolated AM coastal showers and  a slight (20%) chance of scattered showers this afternoon while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers today, a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night with patchy inland fog late at night,
• Patchy inland AM fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 57-60 lows 45-48.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with AM rain, and rain likely (70%) Monday afternoon.
• highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Sunday cooling to 55 Monday lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this morning, a good (50%) chance of afternoon and evening rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and just a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. today, 4,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 44-58 lows 30-34.
• A mix of clouds and sun with increasing clouds Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain and snow Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, just partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Saturday AM, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 7,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night, then 6,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 52-48 warming to 52 Sunday cooling to 44 Monday lows near 30.