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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Watch Out! It Might Be A Warning.
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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. If a weather bulletin is issued by the National Weather Service stating that “a tornado is moving NW at 20 mph (toward your location) take shelter immediately” what constitutes shelter and is there a safe place to hide from a tornado? Here is the correct answer. Shelter would be a place in your house, for example, with a small roofline like a closet. If you have a basement that’s a good choice especially if you can get under a sturdy workbench. The bathroom can be a good spot as long as it doesn’t have any windows or glass shower doors. Hunker down and cover your head with a pillow or something that would prevent a head injury. Remember, you are looking for the safest place near you at the time. 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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Advisories: There is a Blue-Green Algae warning that continues for Dexter Reservoir and Dorena Reservoir has just been added to the list. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins, state public health officials said. The algae levels are likely associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets, as well as skin contact with water, should be avoided according to the authorities.
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An upper level low (“U” shape with blue arrows) has split and part of it is sliding east of us while the other is settling to the south along the California/Oregon coast. The airflow continues to bringing a chance of showers and isolated, mainly dry, thunderstorms over the mountains. The big problem with that is the development of dry thunderstorms, particularly over the mountains and foothills, that can produce more wildfires through lightning strikes.
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The Grass Pollen Count is listed as Moderate at 8 and Tree pollen is Low at 3 as of 7/26/13 and both have risen a bit according to Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny and warmer Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, then mostly sunny Monday afternoon and Tuesday with mostly clear skies Monday night and partly cloudy Tuesday night.
lows 52-56 cooling to 53 Tuesday night highs 88-92.
Partly cloudy Wednesday through Saturday.
highs near 86 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear this evening and partly cloudy late tonight and Sunday AM with areas of smoke, sunny with areas of smoke in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of smoke Sunday night through Monday evening, mostly cloudy with areas of smoke Monday night.
Sunny and warmer Tuesday and partly cloudy Tuesday night with (you guessed it, I’m not making light of the fires) more smoke.
lows 56-59 highs 87-92.
Partly cloudy with areas of smoke Wednesday through Saturday.
highs 89-85 warming back to near 90 Friday lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 86 low 57)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening and mostly cloudy late tonight with areas of inland smoke, mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and areas of smoke, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening with more inland smoke, mostly cloudy late Sunday night and Monday AM with areas of inland smoke again, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night.
Sunny Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night.
lows near 52 highs near 62.
Partly cloudy Wednesday through Saturday
highs 57-60 cooling to 56 Friday night lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, partly cloudy tonight.
Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, partly cloudy Sunday night, mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, just clear late Monday night, (this sounds familiar) mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then partly cloudy late at night.
snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Monday night, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. in the afternoon and evening, then free air freezing level 14,000 ft. late Tuesday night.
lows 47-54 cooling to near 50 Tuesday night highs 77-82.
Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night.
A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night.
free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Wednesday AM, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night through Saturday
highs 76-73 lows near 50.
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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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