_________________
Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Shouldn’t We Sing “Happy Birthday?”
_____
And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.
_____
And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?
__________________
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.
________________
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 much more sunshine and temperatures warming to well above normal through Saturday. A peek at the future shows an upper level low replacing the ridge and pushing a cold front into the Pacific Northwest for Mother’s Day producing another chance of showers.
________________
Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 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).
________________
Advisories: None At This Time.
________________
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Clear tonight,
- Sunny and warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and even warmer Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Mother’s Day), then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night.
- lows 42-46 highs 77-80 cooling to near 70 Sunday.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers each night.
- highs 67-70 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 66 low 42)
___
Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count
Trees: Moderate- 42
Grass: Moderate- 5
Reading as of: 5/6/15
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
_________________
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night and Saturday evening, partly cloudy late Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Mother’s Day), then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night.
- lows 45-49 highs 79-83 cooling to 73 Sunday.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday through Thursday.
- highs 72-69 warming to 74 Thursday lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 68 low 46)
________________
Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Friday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday and in the evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM drizzle, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Mother’s Day), a (30%) chance of showers at night.
- lows 46-50 highs 62-57.
- A slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday.
- highs 56-58 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 58 low 46)
________________
Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy this evening, clear tonight,
- Sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, clear Friday night, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Mother’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night.
- free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
- lows 32-35 highs 62-66 cooling back to 62 Sunday.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 8,000 ft. Thursday.
- highs near 58 lows near 34.
________________
**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.
________________
Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.
________________