Sorry, but no winner for my weekly weather quiz question. Here is the question one more time. What was the earliest recorded meteor shower that resulted in human deaths? Here is the answer. In 1490, in Shasni Province, China, “tens of thousands” of people were reportedly killed by a rain of “stones” the size of large eggs that pelted a town. In 1912 some 14, 000 of them blasted Holbrook, Arizona. More than 10,000 were reported to have slammed into farm fields in Poland in January 1868. That one happened in the Winter so no workers were out in the fields. I’ll have a new weather quiz question for you next week starting on Monday (Memorial Day). The first person to post the correct answer after the forecasts will win one week of free personalized forecasts tailored to your needs.
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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” area with blue arrows curving from the coast into California and Nevada) has been keeping Oregon under a wet and colder than normal weather pattern. That low pressure trough will start moving Eastward as high pressure develops behind it. Another frontal system will be approaching Oregon and it looks like it could give us at least a small chance of rain as it falls apart moving through on the Memorial Day Holiday itself. Since Memorial Day will be mostly cloudy be prepared for at least a slight (20%) chance of sprinkles no matter where you will be in Western Oregon.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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The Updated Pollen Count Forecast for the Eugene-Springfield area : Trees LOW, Grass MODERATE, and weeds ABSENT. Data from Allergy and Asthma Research Group.
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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 cloudy with just a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight and a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday morning with a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Saturday, partly cloudy at night lows near 43 high 68. A mix of clouds and sun again Sunday, and mostly cloudy at night with a slight (20%) chance or rain high near 73 low 47. Mostly cloudy Monday (Memorial Day) with a (40%) chance of rain and a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 66-70 low 47. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night through Friday lows near 50 highs 64-70 (Monday-Tuesday), 60-66 (Wednesday through Friday).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday morning followed by sunshine and warmer in the afternoon and partly cloudy Saturday evening and mostly cloudy at night lows 43-46 high 73. Mostly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night high 77 low 50. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday (Memorial Day) and a (30%) chance of showers Monday night high 73 low 49. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday through Thursday highs 72-76 (Tuesday and Wednesday) and 70 (Thursday) lows 50-55. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday low 52 high 74 .
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening then mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday morning then mostly sunny and warmer Saturday afternoon low 45 high 59 . Partly cloudy Saturday evening and mostly cloudy at night and Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers at the shore low 44 high 60. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and a (20%) chance of rain Monday (Memorial Day) then a (40%) chance of showers Monday night lows 52-48 high 62. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday through Thursday highs 60-64 lows 54-56 . Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night and a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday low 49 high 59.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight snow level 5,000 ft. low 30. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday morning and afternoon then partly cloudy Saturday night snow level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. in the afternoon high 57 low 33. A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday and the snow level 8,000 ft Sunday night high 64 low 35. Mostly cloudy Monday (Memorial Day) with a (20%) chance of rain, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, snow level 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, and rising to 8,000 ft. Wednesday highs 56-60 then 50 Tuesday lows near 35-37. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and a (40%) chance of rain Thursday snow level holding at 8,000 ft. low 39 high 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.