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The National Weather Service has designated this week as “Lightning Safety Week.” Check out their lightning safety tips to make sure you know what to do when thunderstorms develop in our area.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for you. See if you can answer it correctly. What is the “Pigpen effect?” 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 summer began today and what a day! It will start cooling off Wednesday. Summertime warmth didn’t last long, did it?
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A high pressure ridge is building over the Pacific Northwest. That helped warm us up to begin Summer. A trough of low pressure will move out of the Gulf of Alaska and a cold front will move in bringing some clouds, temperatures a bit cooler and, yes, maybe even the slight chance of light rain or drizzle.
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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, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday and cooler, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday AM with a slight (20%) chance of occasional light rain or drizzle, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy Friday night lows 53-47 highs 75-69. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, just mostly cloudy Sunday night, AM clouds with a mix of clouds and sun Monday and a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, AM clouds then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon highs 69-75 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 75 low 48)
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The Pollen forecast for the Eugene/Springfield Area is for weeds to be low, 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 clear tonight, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM with patchy fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, and becoming mostly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday evening, then just mostly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night lows 58-50 highs 79-69 warming to near 75 Friday. Just mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 80-72 lows 50-55. (seasonal averages high 79 low 51)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy tonight with patchy fog at the shore, mostly clear this evening and partly cloudy late inland, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, patchy coastal fog late Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then mostly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night lows 52-48 highs near 60. Just mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night with patchy fog late at night and early Sunday AM, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 62-64 cooling to lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 64 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Clear tonight, sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night, cloudy with light rain or drizzle early Thursday AM, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night, snow level 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday night lows 47-36 highs 72-59. Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday evening, cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Monday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday, 11,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday night, then 10,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, then free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Tuesday highs 59-64 lows 40-44.
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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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