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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Why Should We Care?

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “NESDIS” represent? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level high (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is fading as the upper low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moves toward us. Look for a frontal system to be positioned offshore and move in Tuesday increasing our rain chances gain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6 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: None At This Time.

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

• Partly cloudy with areas of fog this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with occasional rain likely (60%) Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 50-40 highs 59-65.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Monday.
• highs 70-68 lows 432-39. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 43

Grass: Low- 0

Reading as of: 4/24/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, becoming mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny Thursday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 48-40 highs 65-72.
•  Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday, partly cloudy Friday night, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 74-70 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening at the shore while mostly clear inland, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (60%) while a (40%) chance of inland rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, becoming mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Thursday, then clear Thursday night.
• lows 50-43 highs 55-58 cooling back to 55 Thursday.
•  Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-60 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy to mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and cooler Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 42-30 warming to 34 Thursday night highs 55-48 warming to 56 Thursday.
• Then partly cloudy Friday through Monday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 9,000 ft. Saturday, then 10,000 ft. Saturday through Monday.
• highs 55-48 warming to 56 Monday lows 36-38.

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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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