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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 trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is sliding in from the Pacific returning the chance of showers.  Here is the frontal system that’s increasing the shower chances for the Pacific Northwest. Another frontal system will be positioned offshore Sunday continuing our rain chances into next week.

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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 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 30 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:

• Patchy fog, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon ( 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night.
• highs 58-65 lows 40-38.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog Sunday night,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 72-62 warming to 64 Wednesday lows 45-48 cooling to 42 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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  Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 93

Grass: Moderate- 6

Reading as of: 4/23/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy today with a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon, evening showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. late tonight),
• A (30%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (60%) late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday (AM snow level 3,500 ft.), then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night.
• highs 57-62 lows 42-48.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 70-78 cooling to 70 Wednesday lows near 45. (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 rain likely (70%) this afternoon, evening showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with good (50%) chance of coastal showers while a  (40%) chance of inland evening showers with inland showers likely (60%) late Friday night ( 0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 54-56 lows 45-50.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 62-65 cooling to 60 Wednesday lows 49-52. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) this afternoon ( 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Rain and snow showers Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday night,
• Cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Saturday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late tonight, 3,000 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night.
• highs 43-40 lows near 30.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Sunday afternoon, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday night, 11,000 ft. Monday, 12,000 ft. Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 62-66 cooling to 52 Wednesday lows 40-38.
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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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