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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 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 returning the clouds and showers. 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 19 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 18 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 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL NOON SATURDAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.

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

• Sunny this AM after patchy fog, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, increasing rain by late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy and colder Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 63-57 warming back to 63 Sunday lows 44-36 warming to near 40 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, showers likely (60%) at night and Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday and at night,
• Then mostly sunny and warmer Thursday.
• highs 60-56 warming to 67 Thursday lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 92

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/9/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Saturday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy and colder late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, then increasing clouds to mostly cloudy Sunday night.
• highs 67-55 lows 45-39 warming to 42 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, evening rain, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a  slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Just partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then sunny and warmer Thursday.
• highs 60-53 warming to 58 Wednesday lows 42-35. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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

• Sunny this AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers Saturday while AM showers inland showers and a (40%) afternoon showers (0.20 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy Sunday night.
• highs 62-60 lows 47-42.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, evening rain, showers likely (60%) late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then sunny and warmer Thursday.
• highs 55-53 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow increasing late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and cooler Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow  showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. today, 5,000 ft. late tonight, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 3,500 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 50-38 warming to near 52 Sunday lows 32-23 warming to 29 Sunday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday, rain and  snow showers at night,
• Snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 2,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft Wednesday night, then 9,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 49-35 warming to 59 Wednesday lows 29-23 warming to 30 Tuesday 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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