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Here’s my weekly weather quiz question. This is your last chance to win this week. 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: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night lows 37-50 highs 74-64. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday with a slight (20%) chance of showers highs 63-66 cooling to 62 Friday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 68 low 44)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Sunday night, mostly cloudy and cooler with a (30%) chance of rain and cooler Monday and Monday evening, then a (30%) chance of showers late Monday night lows 40-52 cooling to 48 Monday night highs 72-79 cooling to 68 Monday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Friday highs 68-63 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 71 low 48)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy and warmer Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers in the afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday AM, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night lows 42-52 highs near 59. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Friday highs near 58 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday and Monday evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night free air freezing level 7,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. late tonight, 9,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 8,000 ft. Monday and Tuesday lows 32-40 highs 63-52. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday and Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday highs 47-62 lows near 36.
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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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