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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column How Did A Bunny End Up As A Representative Of Easter?

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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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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be controlling our weather through next week.  A frontal system is bringing us more rain. Another frontal system moves in for a wet weekend by the look of this map.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 59 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.

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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 AM showers, rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  AM showers Wednesday,(40%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then partly cloudy late Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• highs 55-65 lows 44-38.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly 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:

• Cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) this AM, showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,500 ft.), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 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.
• highs 54-66 lows 40-38 warming back to 40 Thursday night.
• Partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain Friday night and 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 66-55 warming back to 66 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:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal showers, showers likely (60%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• highs 54-59 lows 44-42 warming back to 44 Thursday night.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with rain Friday night and 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 AM rain and snow showers likely (60%), rain and snow this afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy late Thursday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today through Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday, then 6,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 36-52 lows 30-27.
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Saturday, rain and snow  showers likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Monday.
• free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Friday, snow level 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night and 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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