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Today is your last chance this week to win! Here is my weekly weather quiz question. We all know that lightning is dangerous, but there is one direct beneficial aspect to lightning. What is it? 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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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 sunny and warmer this afternoon, clear tonight, then sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday (Mother’s Day), clear Saturday night, then partly cloudy Sunday (Mother’s Day) night highs 70-85 lows 42-52. Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday highs 79-66 lows 46-42 rising to 47 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 66 low 43)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Sunny today through Sunday AM with clear nights, then partly cloudy Sunday (Mother’s Day) afternoon and Sunday night highs 78-88 lows 44-52. Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday and Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night and Wednesday night, then partly cloudy Thursday highs 86-72 lows 21-46. (seasonal averages high 69 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Sunny today through Sunday (Mother’s Day) with clear nights with patchy fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM highs 62-66 lows 45-50. Mostly sunny Monday through Wednesday with clear skies Monday night and Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 59 lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 59 low 46).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Sunny and warmer today through Saturday with clear skies tonight and Saturday night, mostly sunny and warmer Sunday (Mother’s Day), and partly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. this afternoon, 11,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Saturday, 13,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night highs 64-73 lows 35-48. Partly cloudy Monday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday with partly cloudy skies at night free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday night, 12,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 10,000 ft. Thursday highs 72-55 lows 44-37.
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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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