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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Some Anniversaries Aren’t To Be Cheerfully Celebrated.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “lysimeter?”  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.

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An upper level low pressure trough that has been controlling our weather is moving away from us. High pressure (“Arch” shape with blue arrows offshore) will be taking over midweek to keep us dry and in sunshine for a while.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 26 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:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• AM clouds, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• lows near 50 highs 72-77.
• Partly cloudy Friday and in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 77 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 69 low 45)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 19

Grass: High- 31

Reading as of: 5/24/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 52-54 highs 76-85.
• Partly cloudy Friday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Saturday and Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon.
• highs 85-73 lows 54-52. (seasonal averages high 72 low 49)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy at night and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 50-52 highs 58-62.
•  Partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday afternoon.
• highs 60-64 Saturday cooling to near 60 Monday lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight through Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy late Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight through Tuesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night.
• lows 38-42 highs 58-68.
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms and cooler Saturday afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night and Monday AM, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Monday.
• highs 68-60 Saturday lows near 50.

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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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