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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 moved to the south and is settling to the along the California/Oregon coast sending warmer air our way. 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, partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny and warm Monday afternoon and Tuesday with clear skies Monday night and partly cloudy Tuesday night.
Partly cloudy Wednesday, then mostly clear in the evening and mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
lows near 53 highs 92-88.
A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday.
Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late Friday night and Saturday AM, then partly cloudy Saturday afternoon through Sunday.
highs 86-84 lows near near 53. (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with areas of smoke late tonight and Monday AM, sunny with areas of smoke in the afternoon, mostly clear with areas of smoke Monday night.
Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and warmer with areas of smoke Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, clearing with areas of smoke Tuesday night. Partly cloudy with areas of smoke Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night with areas of smoke.
lows 59-57 highs 92-94 cooling to 88 Wednesday night.
Partly cloudy with areas of smoke and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with areas of smoke Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with areas of smoke Thursday night through Friday night.
Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday AM, partly cloudy with areas of smoke Saturday afternoon and evening, then partly cloudy Sunday..
highs 85-87 cooling to 83 Sunday lows near 58. (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 with more inland smoke, mostly cloudy late tonight and Monday AM with areas of inland smoke again, mostly sunny Monday afternoon with inland smoke, partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog and inland areas of smoke late Monday night.
Sunny Tuesday AM with patchy coastal fog and inland areas of smoke, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog and inland smoke in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of smoke Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
lows near 52 highs 63-65.
Mostly cloudy Thursday through Sunday.
highs near 64 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy at night, sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and night.
Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night.
free air freezing level 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. tonight, 14,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. Tuesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
lows 53-50 highs 79-82 cooling to 77 Wednesday.
Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday , 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, Saturday night, and Sunday .
snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Sunday
highs 74-72 lows 50-48.
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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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