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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. Where is the most common birthplace for a violent (F4 or greater) tornado? Please 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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The National Weather Service has designated this week as “Severe Weather Awareness Week” and has instructions to tell you what to do during various types of severe weather. Just follow this link for the whole week of information. Severe Weather Awareness Week.
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An upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape offshore) is moving away and a high pressure ridge (“arch” shape) is starting to clear us out again. The temperatures will rebound and we’ll be back to sunshine, until next weekend it seems when a new cold front moves in.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Here are your detailed forecasts. **
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: AM clouds then partly cloudy and pleasant this afternoon, just mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night highs 60-70-66 lows 35-45. Some AM sunshine, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday evening, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) Saturday afternoon through Sunday AM, showers likely (60%) Sunday afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs 60-56 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM, breaking out to mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear tonight, sunny Wednesday, clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday AM, mostly cloudy at night highs 65-76 cooling to near 72 Thursday lows 37-45. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain Saturday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 63-59 lows 48-40. (seasonal averages high 68 low 43)
[If you live in Douglas County here is a great garden tip for you. The Douglas County OSU Extension Service Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Plant & Garden Expo on Saturday, May 7th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds (Exit 123 off I-5). Don’t miss it.]
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, clear tonight, sunny Wednesday, clear Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy late at night, then mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night highs 58-55 lows 40-45. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night, showers likely (60%) Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 54-67 lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday, then becoming mostly cloudy late Thursday night free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. this afternoon, 6,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. late tonight, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday, falling to 7,500 ft. Thursday night highs 50-63-59 lows 27-36 cooling to near 32 Thursday night. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday evening, rain likely (60%) Saturday night, AM rain likely (60%), rain and snow showers Sunday and Sunday evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and show showers Sunday night, then mostly cloudy early then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday afternoon snow level 7,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday, then 4,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday highs 52-49 lows 34-29.
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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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