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Here is my 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 off the coast early next week. 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. For the 4th of July it looks like the upper level low will stay to our northwest over the Pacific Ocean while high pressure will strengthen in from the Great Basin. That should keep the sunny and hot conditions with us through July 3rd. There will be a delicate balancing act between the high and low. If the high weakens enough or pushes just a bit to the east we could see the low start to take over quickly returning the clouds and the chance of precipitation. So far I’m betting on something in between. I hope I haven’t totally confused you. It looks like the low will start cooling us off with some more clouds and cooler temperatures between Wednesday the 3rd and Thursday the 4th. So far I think high temperatures will be in the 80s for the 4th of July Holiday. As we get closer that forecast could change.
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If you are looking for a cool place to go for the 4th of July give this a try.
Dexter Lake State Park Lowell State State Park
Independence Day Celebration | EDN
The Grass Pollen Count is listed as Moderate at 9 and Tree pollen is Low at 8 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 a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight, then mostly sunny Friday and Saturday with mostly clear nights highs 82-89 cooling a bit to 87 Saturday lows near 58. Mostly sunny Sunday through Tuesday with mostly clear nights, mostly sunny Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon highs 88-92 (Wow! Did I say 92?) cooling to near 90 Wednesday lows 58-54. (seasonal averages high 77 low 49)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear tonight, then sunny Friday and Saturday with mostly clear nights highs 88-92 lows 60-62 cooling to near 60 Saturday night. Mostly sunny and very warm Saturday through Tuesday with mostly clear nights, then partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday highs 92-96 (Double WOW! Did I say 96? Yep.) cooling to 87 Wednesday lows 63-65. (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 a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night highs 70-73 lows near 57. Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy at night, mostly sunny Tuesday, with mostly clear at night, then partly cloudy Wednesday AM and sunny in the afternoon highs 69-72 cooling back to 66 Wednesday lows 58-55. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers today, partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Saturday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 15,000 ft. tonight and Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night, then free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night highs 72-80 cooling to 77 Saturday lows 49-52. Mostly sunny Sunday through Tuesday with clear nights, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Sunday 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. Sunday night, then 16,000 ft. Monday through Wednesday highs 79-83 lows 56-52.
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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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