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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) is moving away and a high pressure ridge (“arch” shape) is clearing us out again. The temperatures will rebound and we’ll be back to sunshine, until late in the week into 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: Mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday evening, becoming mostly cloudy at night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy Friday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening rain, then a (40%) chance of rain Friday night lows 35-45 highs 72-58. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, evening rain likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy Monday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with a good (50%) chance of showers, a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night and Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon highs 59-55 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Clear tonight, sunny Wednesday, clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night lows 40-46 highs 76-63. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night, rain Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 65-57 warming to 65 by Tuesday 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: Clear tonight, sunny Wednesday, clear Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy late at night, then mostly cloudy Thursday through Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night lows 40-45 highs 58-52. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday through Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs near 55 lows 48-44. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday evening, becoming mostly cloudy late Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then a (30%) chance of rain late Friday night free air freezing level 6,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. late tonight, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday, falling to 9,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Friday, then 5,500 ft. Friday night lows 28-35 highs 62-50. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) Saturday afternoon and evening, rain and snow late Saturday night, rain and snow Sunday, evening rain and snow likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of rain and show showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy early then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday snow level 5,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs 48-42 lows 33-29.
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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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