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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 through California staying south of us, but spreading some more moisture our way.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 18 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 showers this AM, a good (50%) chance of showers, possible sun breaks, today with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night.
• highs 65-62 warming back to 65 Saturday lows 48-45.
• 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:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 68-65 warming back to 68 Saturday lows 47-44.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then a (30%) chance of showers 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 (30%) chance of showers today, a slight (20%) chance of showers inland thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs near 60 lows 49-47.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night 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 this AM, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• 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 6,500 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Friday through Saturday, then 7,000 ft. Saturday night,
• highs 52-47 warming back to 52 Saturday lows near 37-33.
• 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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