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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 18 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
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 sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night,
- AM clouds, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
- highs 68-72 cooling back to 68 Saturday lows 40-43.
- Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 68-62 lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count
Trees: Moderate- 44
Grass: Low- 2
Reading as of: 4/29/15
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Sunny and warmer today and Friday, clear both nights,
- Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- highs 76-80 cooling to near 70 Saturday lows 43-46 cooling back to 43 Saturday night.
- Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 72-74 cooling to 64 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Sunny today, clear tonight,
- Mostly cloudy in the AM at the coast and partly cloudy Friday afternoon while sunny inland, clear Friday night,
- Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
- highs near 58 lows 48-45.
- Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
- Sunny Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 58-56 lows 45-48 cooling back to 45 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and warmer today, clear tonight,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
- AM clouds, mostly sunny but cooler Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. this afternoon through Friday night, then 10,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
- highs 62-68 cooling near 60 Saturday lows 35-37.
- Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night through Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 58-48 lows 38-32.
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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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