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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) is moving to the east away from us while high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) gives us a short break until the next upper low moves in.  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 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 11 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 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 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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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 (40%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  AM showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),  partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain Friday night.
• lows 44-38 warming back to 44 Friday night highs 58-65 cooling to 62 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 56-58 cooling to 55 Tuesday lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 62

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/7/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a (40%) 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 (snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain Friday night.
• lows 40-38 warming back to 44 Friday night highs 58-66.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain and colder at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 55-60 cooling back to 55 Tuesday lows 39-42. (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 (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, just partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday, then mostly cloudy with rain Friday night.
• lows 45-42 warming back to 47 Friday night highs 56-59 cooling to 57 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) and colder at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, then mostly cloudy a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 52-56 cooling back to 52 Tuesday lows 42-44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this evening, showers and snow likely (70%) late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 5-9 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) 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,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night
• lows 30-27 warming to 32 Friday night highs 43-58.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow  showers likely (60%) at night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, 3,000 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 35-42 cooling to near 32 Tuesday lows 24-28.
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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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