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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 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good 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: 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 good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night.
• lows 40-38 warming to 42 Sunday night highs 58-65.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers both nights,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 73-64 lows 45-40 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 with evening showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A (30%) chance of showers Friday, 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.), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers,  just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, just mostly cloudy at night.
• lows 43 highs 60-70.
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer with a slight chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 78-68 warming to 70 Thursday 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 evening showers likely (60%), a (30%) 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 evening showers, showers likely (60%) late Friday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of evening inland showers, mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, just partly cloudy at night.
• lows 45-50 highs 54-62.
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 66-56 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), and Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Saturday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday afternoon, then just partly cloudy at night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late tonight, 3,000 ft. Friday,  4,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Sunday AM, snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday afternoon, then free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows near 30 highs 42-52.
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, a  (30%) chance of showers late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Monday, 12,000 ft. Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, then 7,500 ft. Wednesday  night and Thursday.
• highs 64-53 lows 40-32.
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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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