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It’s time for my weekly weather quiz question. This week’s question is: what is the “Heat Index” and why is it important to know what it is? 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday Afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Thursday night highs 76-66 lows 45-40. Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy Saturday night and mostly cloudy Sunday night, then mostly cloudy Monday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain highs 65-75 cooling to 66 Monday lows 43-50. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night highs 83-68 lows 50-42. Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon highs 69-79 cooling to near 75 Monday lows 43-53. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy early with patchy coastal fog, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, becoming mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night highs 62-55 lows 47-42. Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon highs 55-62 lows 44-50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today and tonight, mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy in the evening and partly cloudy Thursday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 68-53 lows 39-33. Just partly cloudy Friday through Sunday evening, mostly cloudy Monday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Friday, 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 10,000 ft. Sunday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday highs 52-68 cooling to 65 Monday lows 34-38.
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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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