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These are the results I could find for this year.
GROUNDHOD DAY REPORTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
1) Punxsutawney Phil, PA ———- Saw Shadow.. 6 more weeks of Winter
2) Buckeye Chuck, OH ————– No Shadow…Early Spring
3) General Lee, ATL,GA ———–No Shadow… Early Spring
4) Staten Island Chuck, NYC —— No Shadow… Early Spring
5) Sir Walter Wally, NC ———– Saw Shadow…6 More weeks of Winter
6) Sun Prarie Jimmy, WI ——— No Shadow… Early Spring
7) Dunkirk Dave, NY ————– No Shadow…Early Spring
8) Spencer Butte Bob, OR ——– No Shadow…Early Spring
Results:: 6 No Shadow and 2 Saw Shadow = Early Spring
Just remember that this is for fun and has no basis in Meteorology.
(Note: I trust my groundhog in Eugene to forecast our weather rather than the others so far away from Oregon. What do they know about Oregon weather anyway?)
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Advisories: AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) is taking over bringing back the sunshine for the end of the week through the weekend into next week. There could be one wet spot in the forecast on Tuesday as a weak frontal system moves quickly through the Pacific Northwest and falls apart. Then it’s back to high pressure and more sunshine.
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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 patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night, AM patchy fog, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday evening, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night highs 53-50 lows 30-27. Patchy fog Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon through Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night, then patchy fog with a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday highs 52-55 lows 34-36 cooling to near 32 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy with patches of lingering fog this afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night highs 56-52 lows 34-32 warming to 37 Saturday night. Patchy AM fog Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, mostly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, then just partly cloudy Wednesday highs 52-57 cooling to near 52 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 34-37. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy tonight with areas of fog late night and early Friday AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday, then mostly cloudy Saturday night highs 58-54 lows 37-42. Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wednesday highs 56-59 cooling to near 55 Tuesday and Wednesday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today through Friday AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and night free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, then 7,000 ft. Saturday night highs 42-45 lows 26-28. Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Tuesday and Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 6,000 ft. Wednesday highs 40-42 lows near 27.
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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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