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Sorry, but no winner for this week’s weather quiz question.
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The summer Solstice will occur at 10:16 AM Tuesday June 21st. After the clouds and chance of precipitation over the weekend Summer weather will slide in.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What was the first recorded European settlement to be destroyed by a hurricane? Hint: a famous explorer founded the town. Here is the answer. The first European settlement to be destroyed by a hurricane was the small town of Isabella, founded by Christopher Columbus on the Island of Hispaniola. Columbus was lucky on his first few voyages managing to avoid running into any hurricanes. In 1495 a hurricane struck and destroyed Isabella which Columbus named after the Spanish Queen who financed his explorations. 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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A high pressure ridge will build offshore as the low pressure trough moves Eastward away from us. That will help clear us out and warm us up early next week so that we can begin Summer Tuesday on a warmer note. So far the computer guidance is indicating dry and warmer, at least normal temperatures, for all of next week.
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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 with rain likely (60%) this AM, showers and cooler this afternoon (0.10 in of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), just mostly cloudy Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday and Monday night highs 64-76 lows 53-45. Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon highs 76-68 lows 45-52. (seasonal averages high 74 low 47)
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The Pollen forecast for the Eugene/Springfield Area is for weeds and trees to be moderate and Grass to stay to very high. (Provided by Allergy and Asthma Research Group)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this AM, a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon and tonight, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day) and evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Monday afternoon, then mostly clear Monday night highs 73-83 lows 55-50 warming to 55 Monday night. Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then just mostly cloudy Thursday through Friday night highs 85-74 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 78 low 51)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today and tonight, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day) and evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly sunny Monday afternoon, then mostly clear Monday night highs near 62 lows 54-50. Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night through Friday highs 63-65 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 64 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) today, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Monday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight and Sunday AM, rising to above 8,000 ft. in the afternoon, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night highs 49-63 lows 38-42. Mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, clear Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night, then mostly sunny Friday free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 12,000 ft. Wednesday, 13,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, then 10,000 ft. Friday highs 67-53 lows 45-40.
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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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