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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column “When It Rains It Pours®”

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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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An upper level low will be controlling our weather for a while as it slowly moves inland through Oregon.  Another low will follow close behind continuing the same weather pattern. A frontal system will also add more moisture to the mix and maybe even some thunderstorms.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 28 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 showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, a (40%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night.
• lows 46-42 warming to 45 Friday night highs 64-68 cooling back to 64 Friday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night and Sunday AM, a (30%) chance of afternoon and evening showers, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night and Monday AM, a (40%) chance of afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers, Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 65-70 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: High- 106

Grass: Moderate- 9

Reading as of: 5/9/15

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 tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A (30%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 43-48 highs 66-63.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers  Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs 67-70 lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers Thursday while a (30%) chance of inland AM showers and a (40%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night while a (30%) chance of showers at the shore at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and at night.
• lows 46-49 highs 55-57.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs near 60 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday afternoon and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) in the with a slight (20%0 chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening,  a (30%) chance of showers late at night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday AM, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, then 6,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
• lows 30-34 highs 48-56.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday,  mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night,  8,000 ft. Monday, above 8,000 ft. Monday night, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 54-59 lows near 35.

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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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