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It’s time for a new weekly weather quiz question. The Hurricane season officially ends Wednesday so I thought one more hurricane question was in order. Here it is. Only two Category 5 hurricanes with winds over 155 mph hit the USA between 1900 and 1996. What were their names? 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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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) is moving away from us and the airflow behind it is feeding moisture our way. A frontal system pushed through the Pacific Northwest bringing back the rain, now a break as high pressure takes over again for your Monday. Upper air low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) will move eastward returning the moisture flow for just a chance of precipitation Tuesday night and Wednesday, then it’s back to high pressure and partly cloudy skies.
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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: Patchy fog this AM possibly lingering into early afternoon, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with areas of fog late at night, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and at night with patchy fog late Wednesday night highs 48-45 warming to 48 Wednesday lows 32-36 cooling to near 30 Wednesday night. AM fog Thursday then partly cloudy Thursday night through Sunday highs 44-47 lows 26-30. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM, becoming partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night highs 54-52 lows 40-35. Partly cloudy with areas of early AM and late night fog Thursday through Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, then partly cloudy Sunday after patchy AM fog highs near 50 lows 28-32. (seasonal averages high 50 low 38)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon through Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers, and a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy Wednesday night highs 50-55 lows 42-36. Partly cloudy Thursday through Sunday highs 54-56 cooling to near 52 Sunday lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 52 low 41).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today, just mostly clear tonight, partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, then becoming partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. this afternoon, 9,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. late tonight, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 3,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Wednesday night highs 40-45 cooling to 36 Wednesday lows near 28. Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night, then partly cloudy Friday through Sunday free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, 9,000 ft. Friday, then 8,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday highs 42-45 cooling to near 42 Sunday lows near 28.
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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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