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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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A weak upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving away from us as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) starts to take over.  That means plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 37 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12in 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 a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 72-68 warming back to 72 Sunday lows 42-38.
• Mostly sunny Monday, becoming mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler Tuesday with a (30%) chance of rain, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 68-60 warming to 63  lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 43

Grass: Moderate- 8

Reading as of: 4/30/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and warmer today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late  tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear  Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 78-73 warming to near 75 Sunday lows 44-42 warming back to 44 Sunday night.
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 72-62 warming to 67 Thursday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

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

• Partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs near 58 lows 47-45.
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday.
• highs 56-58 lows 47-44. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny but a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear both nights,
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today through Saturday night, 10,000 ft. Sunday, then 11,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 67-62 lows 35-38.
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 5,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 58-45 warming to 48 Thursday lows 33-28.

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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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