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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 also added more moisture to the mix and maybe even some thunderstorms. Another frontal system will move eastward to our south through California spreading some moisture our way.
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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 29 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 slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM, 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 afternoon and evening, partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night.
- lows 48-45 highs 65-62 warming back to 65 Saturday.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
- A (30%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 69-65 warming to 68 Wednesday lows near 47. (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:
- Cloudy and with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) 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) and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday night.
- lows 48-44 highs 66-68.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday and at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs near 70 lows 46-44. (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 (40%) chance of showers tonight and Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night.
- lows 49-47 highs near 60.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday through Wednesday.
- highs 62-58 lows near 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 showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible), 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, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and at night.
- snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday through Saturday night,
- lows near 34-37 cooling back to 34 Saturday night highs 52-47 warming back to 52 Saturday.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
- snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 58-50 warming to 54 Wednesday lows 39-35 warming to 38 Tuesday night.
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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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