Memorial Day - to remember and honor those who have given service to our country.
You’ll notice that my flag is at least partially protected since it flies under the eve over my front door.
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Here is my weekly weather weather quiz question. How did the sun make the lights go out in Canada over 20 years ago? Please place your answer as a comment after the forecasts. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
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The upper level airflow from over the Pacific Ocean is sliding into the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system is moving through not only keeping us cooler and wetter than normal, but doing it on the Memorial Day Holiday itself. Yet another storm system (shown: position on Thursday) will be upon us for Wednesday and, you guessed it, it will keep us cooler and wetter than normal.
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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 today (Memorial Day) with a periods of early morning rain, showers likely (60%) late morning, then a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon and a slight (20%) chance at night high 65 low 47. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of evening rain, then rain late at night high 67 low 52. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, likely (60%) Wednesday night , and showers likely (60%) Thursday highs 68-62 low 55. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night through Friday, a good (50%) chance Friday night and Saturday, (30%) Saturday night and a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday lows 52 highs 65.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy showers likely (60%) this (Memorial Day) morning with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, tonight and Tuesday highs 70-66 low 49. Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday evening, and rain likely (60%) late at night, rain Wednesday morning, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon through Thursday lows 54-57 highs 67-73. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Saturday lows 52-55 highs 74-76. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday low 52 high 72 .
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this (Memorial Day) morning, then a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon and tonight high 56 low 48. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain in the evening and rain late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning high 58 low 52. Rain likely (60%) and breezy Wednesday afternoon through Thursday highs 60-63 low 51. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday low 52 high 63 . Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday low 53 high 65. Mostly cloudy just a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday low 49 high 60 .
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) early this (Memorial Day) morning, then showers in the afternoon snow level 7,000 ft. high 55 . Mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, then rain likely (60%) Tuesday night snow level 7,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Tuesday night lows 35-38 high 60. Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, Wednesday, likely (60%) Wednesday night, and showers likely (60%) Thursday snow level near 8,000 ft. highs 62-57 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night and (30%) Friday through Sunday snow level holding above 8,000 ft. lows 36-42 highs 55-60.
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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.