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The National Weather Service 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. This is your last chance for this week. 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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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved away from the Pacific Northwest and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape) has moved in behind it. Just as quickly a high pressure ridge will slide in to brighten the skies and warm the temperatures for the weekend. Another cold front moves into the Pacific Northwest early next week returning the clouds, cooler temperatures, and the chance of precipitation.
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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 Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night lows 44-53 highs 73-79. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday highs 70-75 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 76 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: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, becoming mostly cloudy Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (30%) chance of showers Monday night lows 47-54 highs 76-84. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, then mostly cloudy Friday AM and partly cloudy Friday afternoon highs 77-73 warming to near 80 Friday lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 80 low 52)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight through Saturday evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night and early AM Sunday, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle Monday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night lows 48-52 highs 64-66. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then just mostly cloudy Friday highs 67-60 lows 55-50. (seasonal averages high 65 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight and Saturday (9,000 ft. to the North), 10,000 ft. Saturday night, 11,000 ft. Sunday, 12,000 ft. Sunday night, 13,000 ft. Monday, then a snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday night lows 37-45 highs 60-67. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Friday highs 58-64 lows near 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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