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We have a winner.
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Here is the question for the last time. What city in the United States has the most hail? Congratulations to Syndi Wellington for her correct post. “I do believe that the city with the most hail would be: Cheyenne Wyoming.” Cheyenne averages about 10 hail days a year. Hail is most frequently found in “hail alley” which covers parts of eastern Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Hail is also quite common throughout the High Plains, the Midwest , and the Ohio Valley. The immediate Pacific shoreline has the lowest frequency of hail in the United States. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. 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.
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The National Weather Service has designated next week as “Safe Boating Week.” Take this link to see the seven days of boat safety information that begins with this upcoming Saturday.
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A strong upper level area of low pressure (oval shape moving across Oregon) has sent moisture to the Pacific Northwest. A cold front moved through California sending some showers our way, but now it’s pushing away from the area. There will be plenty of sunshine, due to a short lived high pressure area, for your Wednesday and Thursday with increasing clouds Friday. Another frontal system will be upon us by late Friday, followed by yet another frontal system early next week. It will be mostly dry Wednesday through Friday, but better chances of getting wet for the weekend.
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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 cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, just partly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM with patchy fog, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy Friday evening, then mostly cloudy Friday night highs 65-73 lows 37-45. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs near 62 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today, partly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night highs 66-76 lows 40-48. Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs near 65 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 71 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon through Thursday AM, becoming sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon after patchy AM fog, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night highs near 60 lows 44-49. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and cooler Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday highs near 56 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 61 low 47).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers an thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Friday night snow level 5,500 ft. this afternoon, snow level 5,500 ft. today and tonight, 8,000 ft. free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then a snow level of 8,000 ft. Friday night highs 46-63 lows 35-30 rising to 35 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night and Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, then 6,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs 50-44 warming to 53 Tuesday lows 32-36.
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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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