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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 a “Lake Breeze?” 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 trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be controlling our weather through next week. A frontal system moves in for another wet weekend by the look of this map.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 7 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:

• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy  Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night,
• lows 40-42 cooling to 38 Wednesday night warming to 40 Thursday night highs 55-65.
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Monday.
• highs 65-57 warming to 60 Monday lows 43-37. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 77

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/4/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft.), a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM (snow level 3,500 ft.), partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night.
• lows 42-38 warming back to 42 Thursday night highs 54-67.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Monday.
• highs 68-55 warming to 65 Monday lows 44-37. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy at the shore while mostly cloudy inland with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening inland, mostly clear late Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 42-44 cooling back to 42 Wednesday night warming to 44 Thursday night highs 54-59.
• Partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night,
• Rain Saturday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Monday.
• highs 58-52 warming to 56 lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
• Rain and snow Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), cloudy with evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 5500 ft. Thursday, then 7,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 27-25 warming back to 27 Thursday night highs 38-54.
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  showers Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Monday.
• free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Friday, snow level 6,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,000 ft. Sunday, then free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 55-37 warming to 44 Sunday cooling to near 40 Monday lows 32-24 warming to 26 Sunday night.
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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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