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Look for my latest Eugene Daily News column “A Gift To Each Of Us” and find the rainbow connection. My next column “Living in the City?” will appear in Monday’s EDN issue.
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We have a winner! Congratulations to Michael Moore.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. 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) will be bending to the east and moving eastward turning the airflow over us from the east and that will help heat us up to near record levels. There is a good chance the record of 86 will at least be tied if not broken today. By Tuesday a cold front will slide into Oregon having little effect but to cool us down a bit.
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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: Sunny and warmer today (Cinco de Mayo), mostly clear tonight, partly cloudy and cooler Monday and in the evening, becoming cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy late at night highs 86-68 lows 48-43. Partly cloudy Wednesday Saturday highs 72-75 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Sunny this AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon (Cinco de Mayo) and this evening, partly cloudy tonight, partly cloudy and cooler Monday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night highs 85-72 lows 52-48. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday and Wednesday evening, then just partly cloudy late Wednesday night through Saturday highs near 76 lows 46-50. (seasonal averages high 68 low 45)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Sunny this morning (Cinco de Mayo), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms inland this afternoon and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, areas of evening coastal fog with patchy fog late at night, mostly cloudy Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and inland thunderstorms in the afternoon while patchy lingering coastal fog throughout the day and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, thunderstorms and mostly cloudy late Monday night, then just mostly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night highs 78-58 lows 50-48. Mostly cloudy Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night through Saturday highs 56-62 cooling to 59 Saturday lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 58 low 45)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny and breezy (wind: E 5-15 mph increasing to E 15-25 mph in the afternoon) today (Cinco de Mayo) with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy late Tuesday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. this afternoon through Monday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday night highs 64-54 lows 42-35. A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy at night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday evening, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. late Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 11,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Saturday afternoon highs 59-57 lows 37-39.
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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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