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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 pressure ridge  (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is taking over control of our weather. An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will try to take over, but will lose that battle as sunshine and warmer temperatures win out.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 13 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 slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon and Friday night.
• lows 38-42 highs 62-72.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Tuesday.
• highs 70-68 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 43-38 warming to 42 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: High- 194

Grass: Low- 1

Reading as of: 4/28/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, mostly clear Friday night.
• lows near 43 highs 67-77.
• Partly cloudy and cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 70-73 cooling to 66 Tuesday 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 tonight and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night.
• lows 43-47 highs 58-60.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through through Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 62-58 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle and cooler late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. late Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then 10,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 32-30 warming to 36 Friday night highs 52-65.
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday night, 9,000 ft.  Monday, 10,000 ft. Monday night, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 60-52 lows 38-35.

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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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