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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) is still dominating our weather pattern.An upper level low rotating over California will produce the chance of thunderstorms in the mountains, at the coast, and in the Umpqua Valley tomorrow. The next cold front that will effect Oregon won’t appear until a week from tomorrow.
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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 this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Monday and cooler, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, and at night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night lows 48-42 highs 75-70 warming to 74 Wednesday. Partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 72-76 cooling to 68 Sunday lows 42-47. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, partly cloudy late tonight, partly cloudy and cooler Monday with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon (in. of rain possible, heavier rain in storms), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, heavier rain in storms), mostly cloudy late Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, then just partly cloudy late Wednesday night lows 49-45 highs near 76. Partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday highs 76-80 cooling to near 70 Sunday lows 45-50 cooling to 47 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 68 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms inland this evening and partly cloudy late tonight while a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms this evening, patchy coastal fog late at night, partly cloudy Monday patchy lingering coastal fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, heavy rain possible in storms), mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of inland isolated thunderstorms Monday night with patchy evening coastal fog, just mostly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night lows 50-44 highs 62-57. Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday highs 59-62 cooling to 59 Sunday lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 58 low 46)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and evening thunderstorms, partly cloudy tonight, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, partly cloudy late Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Monday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. falling to 10,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. falling to 10,000 ft. Wednesday night lows 42-36 warming to 38 Wednesday night highs 63-53 warming to near 60 Wednesday. Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday 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, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday highs 60-57 lows 40-37 warming to 40 Saturday night.
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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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