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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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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 and will push through as weak high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has moved away. A peek at the future shows a cold front moving in for Mother’s Day producing another chance of showers  Sunday night into Monday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 25 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 with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers today with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• highs 65-76 lows 34-43.
•  Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday (Mother’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 77-65 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 32

Grass: Moderate- 6

Reading as of: 5/5/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, AM snow level 3,500 ft.), a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• highs 63-75 lows 42-44.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Mother’s Day), then mostly cloudy and cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 82-67 lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 68 low 46)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then partly cloudy Thursday through Friday night.
• highs 57-60 lows near 46.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Mother’s Day), then a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 63-55 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 58 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of scattered rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening with small hail possible, a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers late tonight,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday, mostly clear Friday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Thursday, 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 9,000 ft.  Friday, then 10,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 55-62 lows 28-33.
• Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Mother’s Day), a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 66-54 lows 34-36.

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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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