________________
Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. We all know that tornadoes are dangerous and can kill. What were the deadliest tornadoes recorded in the U.S.? The April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak was the largest single-system tornado outbreak ever recorded. It was also the costliest and one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in history. The outbreak affected a large swath of the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States, leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake, especially across the state of Alabama.[7 For more details go to this Outbreak Summary. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question starting Monday. 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.
________________
A frontal system is pushing out of the Pacific Northwest. That and an upper level trough of low pressure (moving out of the Gulf of Alaska) helped spread rain across the region. Again, please make sure the storm drains on your street are clear of debris so they will have a better chance of staying clear as the waves of rain hit. Building high pressure at the surface (blue “H”) and aloft, will clear us out again Sunday into early next week. The next frontal system will gather offshore Tuesday and slowly move in pushing rain out ahead of it. In other words we’ll be on an interesting roller coaster ride for a while fighting between clouds and sun and wet and dry.
________________
Advisories: A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA. FOR DETAILS GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD WARNING PAGE.
________________
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening, colder with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Sunday, partly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night lows 39-32 warming to 38 Tuesday night highs 48-53. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, then rain likely (70%) Thursday through Saturday highs 55-52 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 50 low 36)
_______________
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%), early this evening, a (40%) chance of showers through late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy fog late at night and Sunday AM, sunny in afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night and Monday AM, sunny Monday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 42-37 warming to 47 Tuesday night highs 50-56. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night, then rain Thursday through Saturday highs 55-50 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39)
_________________
Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain this evening, evening showers likely (60%) inland then a slight (20%) chance of showers with patchy fog through late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night and early Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 42-37 warming to near 50 Tuesday night highs near 53-59. Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday through Saturday highs near 54 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 53 low 42)
_______________
Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder late tonight, mostly cloudy Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Sunday night, mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night snow level 7,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. late Sunday night, 9,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night lows near 32 highs 40-44. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night, rain and snow Thursday, rain Thursday night and Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, then 5,500 ft. Saturday highs 43-39 lows 32-34.
________________
**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.
________________
Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.
______________