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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. On August 25, 1814 our nation’s capital was in the possession of the British Army. Many public buildings were in flames by the hands of the invading army, but something else caused major structural damage to the residential section of the city. More British soldiers were killed and injured by this event than by the American forces. What happened? Please remember to 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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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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An upper level trough of low pressure has moved in bringing the chance of rain with it. A frontal system fell apart as it pushed through the Pacific Northwest but it looks like most of the precipitation will be concentrated to our North. A break with a high pressure ridge building for the middle of the week and yet another frontal system will come in late in the week to return at least the chance of precipitation again.
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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 areas of patchy fog late tonight and early Wednesday AM, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night lows 43-50 highs 77-85 cooling to near 72 Friday. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday evening, a (30%) chance of rain late Sunday night and Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 66-70 lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 73 low 45)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight, patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear at night, sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night lows 48-54 cooling to 48 Friday night highs 82-86 cooling to 77 Friday. Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, then a (40%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday highs 73-64 lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog inland late tonight, patchy AM fog inland, a mostly sunny start then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night with patchy coastal fog late at night and early Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night lows near 50 highs 66-62. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday evening, a (40%) chance of rain late Sunday night and Monday, then rain likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday highs 60-64 lows 47-55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy late tonight, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon and evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night lows 37-45 cooling to 39 Friday night highs 63-74 cooling to 62 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday evening, a (30%) chance of rain late at night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Tuesday highs 54-60 lows 37-40.
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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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