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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 today’s EDN issue.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?” 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 from the Willamette Valley, to the mountains, at the coast, and in the Umpqua Valley today. The next cold front that will effect Oregon won’t appear until a week from today.
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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: Mostly sunny this AM, partly cloudy and cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, becoming mostly cloudy late tonight (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 highs near 73 lows 47-42. Partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 73-76 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 this AM, partly cloudy and cooler today with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, heavier rain in storms), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, heavier rain in storms), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight and Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and Tuesday evening, mostly cloudy at night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, then just partly cloudy late Wednesday night highs 76-74 warming to 77 Wednesday lows 50-45. Partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers 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: AM clouds, partly cloudy today with patchy lingering coastal fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, heavy rain possible in storms), mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of inland isolated thunderstorms tonight with patchy evening coastal fog, just mostly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night highs 62-56 lows 50-44. Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers 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 thunderstorms this AM, good (50%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and this evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Tuesday, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. at night and Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. falling to 10,000 ft. Wednesday night highs 63-57 warming to 60 Wednesday lows 42-36 warming to 38 Wednesday night. Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, 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. 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 near 40.
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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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