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Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Jetty?” Here is the correct answer. A Jetty is in hydrologic terms, a structure (e.g.; a pier, or mole of wood or stone) extending into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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 trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape) is moving eastward and will be replaced by a high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch”shape on previous graphic). A frontal system pushed through Oregon overnight and early this morning. Behind it we will see clouds, a little sun, and decreasing chances of showers. Look for plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures for your workweek.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category at Delight Valley School, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:
Grass……….Low (2)
Trees……….High (137)
Last Counted: 4/25/14
Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers and isolated thunderstorms, partly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, small hail possible),
- Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Monday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday, clear Tuesday night,
- Sunny Wednesday, then mostly clear at night.
- lows 38-48 cooling to 45 Wednesday night highs 62-85.
- Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs 83-65 lows 48-43. (seasonal averages high 63 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers this evening, (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late Monday night,
- Partly cloudy in the AM, sunny and warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and warmer Wednesday, clear Wednesday night.
- lows 39-54 highs 65-87.
- Sunny Thursday, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs 86-68 lows 52-45. (seasonal averages high 65 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers while a slight (20%) chance of evening inland showers and partly cloudy Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Sunny and warmer Wednesday, then clear at night.
- lows 42-52 highs 58-78.
- Sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler Friday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs 73-58 lows 67-57. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Rain and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Wednesday, then mostly clear at night.
- snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Monday afternoon, snow level 6,500 ft. Monday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 12,000 ft. Tuesday night, 13,000 ft. Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday night.
- lows 24-43 highs 48-68.
- Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of and Friday and at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Sunday with partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, then 8,000 ft. Sunday.
- highs 70-53 lows 43-33.
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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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