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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 “NCEP” 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 toward us as weak high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) moves away. A relatively dry cold front will move through bring cooler temperatures behind it. A peek at the future shows a cold front moving in for Mother’s Day producing only a slight chance of showers.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 31 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 this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then a slight (20%) chance of showers  late at night.
• highs 66-60 warming to 62 Wednesday lows 44-38.
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon and evening,
• Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Sunday while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• highs 66-72 cooling back to 66 Sunday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 84

Grass: Moderate- 14

Reading as of: 5/2/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of scattered showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, AM snow level 3,500 ft.), a (30%) chance of scattered showers Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night.
• highs 72-62 lows 44-40.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of isolated AM showers, partly cloudy with scattered showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 68-72 cooling to 70 Sunday lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 67 low 45)

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

• Sunny this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of scattered showers Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible)and at night.
• highs near 57 lows 47-42.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 60-62 cooling to 58 Sunday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 58 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and much colder Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening with small hail possible, a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, snow level 6,000 ft. late tonight, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 60-44 lows 32-28.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday,
• partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, 7,000 ft. Friday, 8,000 ft. Friday night, then 7,500 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 50-58 cooling to 54 Sunday lows near 33.

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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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