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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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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is taking control of our weather for a few days. A peek at the future shows a  cold front moving in for Mother’s Day producing another chance of showers  starting Sunday night.

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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 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 34 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:

• Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a (30%) chance of at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, small hail possible),
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
•  Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 35-45 highs 69-79.
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday (Mother’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 73-65 lows 49-44. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 42

Grass: Moderate- 5

Reading as of: 5/6/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night.
•  lows 42-45 highs 72-83.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Mother’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night through Wednesday.
• highs 75-66 lows 52-45. (seasonal averages high 68 low 46)

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Saturday night.
• lows 45-48 highs 58-63.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Mother’s Day), a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night through Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs near 57 lows 50-46. (seasonal averages high 58 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening (small hail possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, becoming mostly clear Thursday night,
• Sunny and warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Sunny Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 9,000 ft.  Friday, then 10,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night.
• lows 28-34 highs 55-66.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Mother’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night through Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 6,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 65-55 lows near 34.

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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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