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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 today increasing our rain chances again.

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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 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 20 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 and cooler with sun peeks this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• highs 63-66 lows 38-40.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Monday.
• highs 70-68 lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: High- 105

Grass: Low- 2

Reading as of: 4/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Wednesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, becoming mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny Thursday, then clear at night.
• highs 65-72 lows 40-43.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 78-70 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, becoming mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs near 58 lows 43-46.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-60 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler this afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain or drizzle late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, above 8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 56-50 warming to 58 Thursday lows 32-30 warming to 34 Thursday night.
• 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 60-56 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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