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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 17 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 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday with 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.
• highs 62-66 cooling back to 62 Friday lows 48-46.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers 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 showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 65-70 cooling to 68 Tuesday 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 and with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a (30%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday 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),
• A (30%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs near 65 lows near 48.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers  Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs near 68 lows 43-48. (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 slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today, a (30%) chance of showers tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Friday night.
• highs near 60 lows near 48.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs near 60 lows 46-49. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of showers late at night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. this afternoon, 6,500 ft. tonight and Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, then 6,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 48-52 cooling back to 48 Friday lows near 34.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a (40%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, 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 Tuesday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 54-59 cooling to 56 Tuesday 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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