Here is my weekly weather quiz question again. Where in the world do they have the most days of thunderstorms in a calendar year? Again, extra congratulation points if you can give the number of thunderstorms there per year. Please place your answer as a comment after the forecasts and 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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An upper level low pressure trough (the “U” shaped dip in the yellow jet stream line) is moving in behind the high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape) that heated us up. The trough combined with some cool Canadian air is returning our temperatures back to the 80s.
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Advisories: A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL OREGON, THE DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST, THE CENTRAL CASCADES , AND PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN OREGON FOR DRY CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LIGHTNING STARTED FIRES. BE CAREFUL PARTICULARLY IN FORESTED AREAS WHEN THESE DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING.
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The summer Pollen Count Forecast season for the Eugene-Springfield area is over. 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: A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler today and Thursday, partly cloudy tonight and Thursday night highs 83-80 lows near 50. AM clouds then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday through Monday, mostly clear evenings then mostly cloudy at night highs 80-85 lows near 50. Partly cloudy Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday low near 52 high 85. (seasonal averages high 83 low 52)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Partly cloudy this AM, sunny with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms today, clear this evening, then partly cloudy tonight through Thursday night highs 87-85 lows 56-54 . Mostly sunny Friday through Tuesday, except partly cloudy Saturday, and mostly clear at night highs 89-86 lows near 54-57. (seasonal averages high 87 low 56)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy at the shore today, AM clouds and fog with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this AM inland and at the shore, then mostly sunny in the afternoon inland, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday morning, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy at night highs 60-63 lows 54-48. AM fog then partly cloudy Friday, continued partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, and mostly clear Saturday night highs 65-62 lows 50-54. Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night, and partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday highs near 62-64 lows near 49-53. (seasonal averages high 67 low 53).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun an a bit cooler today through Friday with a slight (20%-30%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, partly cloudy nights free air freezing level 14,000 ft. highs 75-72 lows near 55-45 . A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday through Tuesday, mostly clear at night free air freezing level 14,000 ft. lowering to 13,000 ft. Tuesday highs 72-79 lows 44-48.
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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.