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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column See, It Can Happen Here, Just Not Very Often.

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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 low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) sent a frontal system through Oregon to cool us off and return the chance of showers.  There will be a better chance of rain, however, over the weekend as another frontal system moves through.

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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 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 15 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 a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM, increasing clouds to cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (30%) chance of afternoon showers, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 39-36 warming to 42 Saturday night highs 62-58.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, rain likely (60%) at night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 58-63 cooling to near 60 Tuesday lows 48-45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 185

Grass: Low- 2

Reading as of: 4/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon through Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of  Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 43-38 warming to 42 Thursday night cooling to 40 Friday night highs 65-63.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 59-62 lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 64 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening while a (30%) chance of showers inland tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 46-42 warming to 45 Thursday night and Friday night highs near 56.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 57-60 cooling back to 57 Tuesday lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder late tonight,
• Cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, and Thursday, snow level 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,000 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows near 30 highs 50-52 cooling to 46 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 46-53 cooling back to 46 Monday night lows near 33.
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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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