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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Shouldn’t We Sing “Happy Birthday?”

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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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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 moved through bring cooler temperatures behind it. A peek at the future shows a cold front moving in for Mother’s Day producing another chance of showers.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 33 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 cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible) and tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers  late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy late Thursday night.
• highs 62-66 lows 40-38 warming to 42 Thursday night.
• Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday (Mother’s Day), then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night and Monday.
• highs 72-65 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:

• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy with (30%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• highs 62-66 lows 45-40.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, then a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 73-65 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:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of scattered showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of scattered showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• artly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and Thursday night.
• highs 57-62 lows 46-43.
• Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday.
• highs 60-57 lows 47-44. (seasonal averages high 58 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and much colder this afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of isolated rain and snow showers tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening with small hail possible, a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today,  5,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 7,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 47-44 warming to near 50 Thursday lows 28-32.
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday (Mother’s Day), a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 58-54 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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