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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 Tail Cloud?” 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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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) is starting to weaken as the airflow from the south has brought clouds and the chance of showers and thunderstorms to Oregon. An upper level trough of low pressure(“U” shape) will be moving toward over the weekend keeping us under the cooler weather pattern.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 44 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 40 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 light rain or sprinkles this AM, and early this afternoon, mostly cloudy late this afternoon and tonight,
• Patchy AM drizzle Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of Saturday afternoon through Sunday night.
• highs near 77 lows near 55.
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear at night.
• highs 78-83 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 81 low 51)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 0

Grass: High- 30

Reading as of: 7/9/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today and this evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and late Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday and in the evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night.
• highs 82-80 lows 62-58.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Monday, just partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon through Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday.
• highs 83-88 lows 58-60. (seasonal averages high 83 low 56)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog and drizzle this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM and late night coastal showers Saturday otherwise mostly cloudy,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday  night.
• highs near 65 lows near 56.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon through Tuesday, partly cloudy Monday night, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, then sunny in the afternoon.
• highs near 64 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms  this AM, a (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,  a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and slight (20%) chance of AM showers and thunderstorms, a bit cooler Sunday afternoon with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Sunday night.
• highs 70-64 lows near 48.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance AM showers, a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday AM, then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Tuesday night and clear Wednesday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Tuesday, 14,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then 15,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 64-70 lows near 48.

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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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