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Look for my latest Eugene Daily News column “A Gift To Each Of Us” and find the rainbow connection.
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We have a winner! Congratulations to Michael Moore.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “theodolite?” Here is Michael’s correct answer. “Theodolite? It’s the wee telescope (like a surveyors’ transit) used to measure azimuth and elevation of your Pibal (pilot/weather balloon) for tracking it after release.” And here is the official National Weather Service definition. Theodolite: An instrument used in surveying to measure horizontal and vertical angles with a small telescope that can move in the horizontal and vertical planes. It used to track the movements of either a ceiling balloon or a radiosonde. The only difference is in terminology. Good going Michael. I’ll have a new wkly 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.
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An upper level high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch” shape) has taken over drying us out for the rest of the week into the weekend. It’s just the beginning of May, but the weather will feel more like June by the end of the week into the weekend. As the high pressure moves eastward the airflow over us will be from the East and that will help heat us up to near record levels.
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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: Clear tonight, sunny and warmer Friday, clear at night, mostly sunny and warmer Saturday, mostly clear at night, then mostly sunny Sunday and partly cloudy Sunday night lows 40-48 highs 77-82. Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday and Wednesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday evening then partly cloudy late Wednesday night and Thursday highs 72-68 warming to 72 Thursday lows 44-38. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Clear tonight, sunny and warmer Friday, clear at night, sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy and breezy (wind: NE 15-25 mph decreasing NE 10-15 mph late at night) Saturday night, then just partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night lows 46-52 cooling to 48 Sunday night highs 80-84. Partly cloudy Monday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday evening, just mostly cloudy at night, then sunny Thursday highs 77-66 warming to near 75 Thursday lows 52-46. (seasonal averages high 67 low 45)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Clear inland tonight while clear this evening at the shore and mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Friday AM, sunny this afternoon at the shore while sunny Friday inland, clear at night, sunny and warmer Saturday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy and breezy (wind: NE 15-25 mph) late Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday, then mostly cloudy Sunday night lows 47-55 cooling to 50 Sunday night highs 62-75 cooling to 65 Sunday. Mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog Monday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, patchy fog in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night, just mostly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday highs 60-55 lows 52-46. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight, sunny Friday, clear at night, sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night, breezy at night (wind: E 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph late at night), mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 10,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 11,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night lows 35-46 highs 66-70. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late at night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Monday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft Monday afternoon and Tuesday, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Thursday highs 62-52 warming to 55 Thursday lows 43-36.
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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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