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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Now They Are Using The “D” Word.

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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. Define “sastrugi.”  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 high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape with blue arrows offshore) took over to keep us warmer than normal. Now an upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows of the same graphic) will swing in through California returning the clouds and the chance of showers and at the same time cooling us down. Just in case you didn’t know today June 1st begins the Atlantic/Caribbean tropical cyclone season.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 15 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:

• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight ( 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Showers likely (60%) and cooler Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and warmer Wednesday and in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night.
• lows 53-47 highs 62-73.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny Sunday, clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny, but cooler Monday.
• highs 80-87 cooling to 83 Monday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Trees: Moderate- 61

Grass: Very High- 297

Reading as of: 6/1/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with showers this evening, a good (50%) of showers late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Thursday AM,  partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, just partly cloudy at night.
• lows 55-52 highs 68-77.
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then partly cloudy late Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 85-90 cooling back to 85 Monday lows 56-58 cooling back to 56 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Cloudy with showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Thursday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night.
• lows near 52 highs 60-62.
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear nights,
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Monday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs 63-68 cooling to 58 Monday lows 52-55 cooling back to 52 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Thursday through the evening, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. late Thursday night.
• lows 38-46 highs 48-60.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night, clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny, a bit warmer, Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, just mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 12,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday afternoon and evening, freezing level 14,000 ft. late Sunday night, 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. Monday afternoon.
• highs 57-74 cooling to 68 Monday lows 50-53.

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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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