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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 will hold there for another day or so. A short-lived ridge of high pressure will start clearing us up late in the week through weekend, then low pressure moves in early next week. A frontal system has pushed through Oregon spreading more showers ahead of and with it. A frontal system will stall offshore and eventually fall apart as it is caught in the southerly flow of the low stuck along the coast. 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 as Low at 3 and Tree pollen is Moderate at 31 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: Cloudy with occasional rain this AM, showers likely (60%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly sunny Friday, then mostly clear at night highs 74-89 lows 58-55 warming to 58 Friday. Partly cloudy Saturday AM, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon through Tuesday with mostly clear skies at night highs 86-82 warming to near near 90 Tuesday (Wow! Did I say 90?) lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with rain this AM, showers likely (60%) this afternon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly clear Thursday night, mostly sunny Friday, then mostly clear Friday night highs 78-92 lows 59-63. Mostly sunny and very warm Saturday through Monday with mostly clear nights, then sunny and hot Tuesday highs 90-99 (Double WOW! Did I say 99? Yep.) lows 56-63. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain this AM, coastal showers this afternoon while showers likely (60%) inland this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night highs 66-73 lows 57-54 warming to 58 Friday night. Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Sunday and Monday with mostly clear skies at night, then partly cloudy Monday AM, then sunny Monday afternoon highs 69-76 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy and warmer with occasional rain this AM, showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (40%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and Thursday night, mostly sunny and warmer Friday, then mostly clear Friday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Thursday, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Thursday night, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Friday afternoon and Friday night highs 60-80 lows 45-52. Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday with mostly clear nights, mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and Monday night, then mostly sunny Tuesday free air freezing level 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. Saturday, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Saturday night, 15,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday highs 79-82 lows 52-56.
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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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