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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. That means we’ll see a much more sunshine and temperatures warming to well above normal through Saturday. 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 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 20 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 and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Sunny and even warmer Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 70-79 lows 39-45.
• 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 46-44. (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:

• Partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night.
•  highs 72-83 lows near 45.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Mother’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a (30%) chance of showers late 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 this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday and in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Saturday night.
• highs 58-63 lows near 48.
• 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:

• Partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon, becoming mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, clear Friday night, mostly clear Saturday night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. this afternoon, free air freezing level 8,000 ft.  tonight, 9,000 ft. Friday, then 10,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night.
• highs 55-66 lows 32-34.
• Partly cloudy 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 8,000 ft. Sunday, above 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 62-55 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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