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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 continuing the chance of showers.  Here is the frontal system that moved in 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 showers likely (70%) today, possible sun breaks, (0.10 in. of rain possible) and this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy with patchy fog 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.
• highs 58-65 lows 42-38 warming back to 42 Sunday night.
• 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. (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:

• A (30%) chance of showers today, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (60%) late tonight (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 partly cloudy at night.
• highs 60-70 lows 43.
• 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 a (40%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) 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.
• highs 54-62 lows 45-50.
• 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 today (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible) and tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Saturday AM, rain and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, 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 3,000 ft. today,  4,000 ft. tonight 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.
• highs 42-52 lows near 30.
• 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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