** NOTE: THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES HAVE BEEN OVERCOME. MY FORECASTS WILL BE UPDATED AS USUAL. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. **
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Here is my weather quiz question for this week. Since I have had web access issues this week I will give you an extra day (Saturday) to come up with the correct answer. What is the “Green Sky” effect? Please place your answer as a comment after the forecasts. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
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A high pressure ridge coming out of the Gulf of Alaska (the “arch” formed by the blue arrows offshore aimed at Canada) is drying us out and warming us up with temperatures getting about 10 degrees above average for the interior valleys. A frontal system will be pushing into the Pacific Northwest between Sunday and Monday bringing back the chance for rain by Monday. And another in a series of weak storm systems will move through after that one.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME
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The Updated Pollen Count Forecast for the Eugene-Springfield area : Trees MODERATE, Grass LOW, weeds Absent.
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Here are your detailed forecasts. **
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly sunny and warmer today and partly cloudy tonight and a mix of clouds and sun Saturday and partly cloudy Saturday night highs 77-74 lows 42-45. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy Sunday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers high near 70 low near 47. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night and AM clouds then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a (40%) chance of showers highs 65-62 low near 44. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night lows 44-40 high 60. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday morning then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon high 63.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly sunny and warm today with a slight (20%) chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon and this evening then mostly cloudy late tonight and Saturday highs 82-78 low 48. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night high 76 low 50. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and cooler Monday and evening showers likely (60%) then a (40%) chance of showers late Monday night and Tuesday highs 68-63 low near 46. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday then a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday lows 46-44 highs 63-67 .
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Clearing this afternoon and partly cloudy this evening, but back to mostly cloudy tonight high near 60 low in the upper 40’s. Mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night high 62 low 50. Mostly cloudy Sunday with a (20%) chance of showers at the shore and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers inland then mostly cloudy Sunday night with a good (50%) chance of showers high 64 low 50. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday AM then likely (60%) in the afternoon and a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 58 Monday cooling to 54 Tuesday low 48. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday then a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night (30%) Thursday lows 48-46 highs 60-63 .
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms and partly cloudy this evening with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms snow level above 8,000 ft. high 70 low 35. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday and Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers Saturday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening and at night and (30%) chance of AM showers Sunday a (40%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms snow level above 8,000 ft. highs 67-64 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday through Tuesday, a (40%) chance through Wednesday night, and a (30%) chance on Thursday snow level near 8,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday and 8,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday lows near 40 Tuesday night dropping to near 30 Sunday night, Monday night and Tuesday night highs in the low 50’s Monday and Tuesday cooling to the upper 40’s Wednesday and Thursday.
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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.