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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It’s 363 Miles Long, But What Is It?

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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.

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And my 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 is “Zero Datum?” 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 pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is controlling our weather now. A frontal system moved through the Pacific Northwest spreading rain throughout. Another frontal system will help keep us wet through the Easter weekend. The Full “Pink” Moon occurs at 5:06 AM Saturday and there will be a total Lunar Eclipse that will be visible in the Pacific Northwest just before dawn.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 showers likely (70%) and much cooler today with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy at night.
•  highs 56-60 lows 39-36.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a  (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, then a (40%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Monday lows 40-38. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Very High-  1187

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/28/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, increasing showers becoming likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.20 in. of rain possible, small hail possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft.), a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, then just partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 55-58 lows 39-37.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday AM, then a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon.
• highs 60-55 warming back to 60 Monday lows 42-38 warming back to 42 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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

•  Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms today while inland AM showers and increasing showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon inland thunderstorms (0.25 in. of rain possible, small hail possible), increasing coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening thunderstorms while scattered inland showers and isolated thunderstorms this evening (small hail possible), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM coastal showers and showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon while a slight (20%) chance of AM inland showers and a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, then just mostly cloudy at night.
• highs near 54 lows 44-40.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday.
• highs near 54 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Rain and snow showers and cooler today (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers this evening, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Wednesday afternoon and evening (0.25 in of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. today, 3,500 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Wednesday,  3,500 ft. Wednesday night, 2,500 ft. Thursday, then free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Thursday night,
• highs 38-36 warming to 43 lows near 24.
• Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday through Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday through Monday.
• snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, 3,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 2,500 ft. Sunday through Monday.
• highs 45-36 warming to 42 Monday lows 27-25.

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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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