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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 yesterday and what a day! It cooled off today. Summertime warmth didn’t last long, did it? Don’t worry, it will come back, just slowly.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape) is moving over the Pacific Northwest and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape) is moving in behind it. A cold front moved through as it fell apart bringing some clouds, temperatures a bit cooler and, yes, maybe even the slight chance of light rain or drizzle. That trough will keep the clouds an cooler temperatures around for a while. Another cold front moves into the Pacific Northwest early 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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of areas of AM light rain or drizzle, a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night lows 49-45 warming to 50 Saturday night highs 66-75. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Monday night, and Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 70-75 lows 48-52. (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 this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM with patchy fog and drizzle, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday evening and night, just mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night lows 55-50 highs 70-82. Just mostly Sunday through Monday, partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday evening, then mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers highs 75-82 cooling to 77 Wednesday lows 52-56. (seasonal averages high 79 low 52)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night through Saturday night lows 52-47 highs 60-64. Just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night and early AM Sunday through Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers highs near 65 lows 52-55 and back to near 50 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy tonight, cloudy early Thursday AM with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers North of Mt. Jefferson Thursday night, cloudy with a with a slight (20%) of AM rain or drizzle again North of Mt. Jefferson, partly cloudy Friday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers North of Sisters, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers North of Mt. Jefferson Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy Saturday night free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, 11, 000 ft. Thursday (snow level 8,000 ft. in the North), snow level 8,000 ft. Thursday night, 7,000 ft. Friday, 8,000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Saturday, then 11,000 ft. Saturday night lows 42-37 highs 55-63. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday, 10,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 11,000 ft. Monday night, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, then a snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 58-64 cooling to near 60 Wednesday lows near 43.
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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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