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Did you ever wonder why weather disasters seem to stay away from Western Oregon? Check out my EDN Feature Story Why Not Here? It’s Time To Explain. Don’t miss my Weather Or Not column To My Surprise Groucho Marx Had It Wrong.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the first thing you would notice at the beach when a Tsunami was approaching and what should you do? 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 low (Shaded “U” shape) is just offshore and moving slowly eastward over the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system is moving through Oregon spreading more showers ahead of it. A frontal system will stall offshore and eventually fall apart. It’s still too early to make a accurate weather prediction for the 4th of July.
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The Grass Pollen Count is listed back up to High at 132 and Tree pollen is Moderate at 19 according to Oregon Allergy Associates.
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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 cloudy with showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night highs 70-84 lows 57-54. Mostly sunny Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday with mostly clear skies at night highs 86-82 warming to near near 90 Monday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night, then mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night highs 75-88 lows 57-61. Then mostly sunny Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday with mostly clear nights highs 88-90 lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) with periods of rain inland this AM, showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph shifting S 10-15 mph late at night), mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) while a good (50%) chance of showers inland Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday AM, then just partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and Thursday night highs 68-65 warming to 70 Thursday lows near 56. Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear at night, partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night, then sunny Monday AM and becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon highs 67-70 lows 54-56. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with occasional rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and warmer with rain likely (60%) Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Wednesday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 55-73 lows 43-52. Partly cloudy Friday, mostly clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday with mostly clear nights, mostly sunny Monday AM, then partly cloudy Monday afternoon free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday through Saturday night, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Sunday through Monday highs 78-72 warming to near 80 Monday lows 49-45.
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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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