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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. Since it has been so hot I thought I’d give you a question that might cool you off. Here it is. What location in the world set the record for the most snowfall in one season? Extra congratulations if you know the total snowfall measured and when it occurred. Please post your answer as a comment after the forecasts. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
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An upper level High Pressure ridge has weakened (See the “Arch” shaped area) and moved to the East. A trough of low pressure is moving toward us (See “U” shape ) and another low moved through Southern Oregon and Northern California yesterday producing some thunderstorms. Even if you didn’t have a thunderstorm over you the temperature has dropped significantly. A cold front will be moving through Oregon between Thursday and Friday. All of those combine to produce cooler weather with increased onshore airflow over the Pacific Northwest.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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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: Mostly cloudy this AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly clear tonight and Thursday night, and mostly sunny Thursday highs near 80 lows 48-45. Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear in the evening and mostly cloudy Friday night, Saturday AM, and Sunday AM, then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Saturday and Sunday highs 79-74 lows near 46. Partly cloudy Sunday night then a mix of clouds and sun and slightly warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night, and mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday lows 45-48 highs 83-86. (seasonal averages high 82 low 51)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Clouds and fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, and becoming mostly clear tonight, AM clouds then sunny Thursday, mostly cloudy in the evening and partly cloudy Thursday night highs 82-84 lows 56-54. Partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night through Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday evening and clearing late at night, sunny Monday, mostly clear at night, then sunny Tuesday highs 82 Friday cooling to 77 Sunday and warming to 85 monday and 87 Tuesday lows near 53-50. (seasonal averages high 86 low 55)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: AM clouds and fog today, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, and mostly cloudy at night with patchy coastal fog late high 62 low 47. AM clouds and coastal fog then mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog Thursday night through Friday evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night through Sunday highs 63 lows near 46. Partly cloudy Sunday evening, clearing at night, sunny and warmer Monday and Tuesday, and clear Monday night lows 48-50 highs 62-65 Monday and near 60 Tuesday. (seasonal averages high 68 low 53).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers today, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler this afternoon, and mostly clear tonight snow level above 8,000 ft. today and back to a free air freezing level of 14,000 ft. tonight high 75 low 45. Mostly sunny even cooler Thursday and Friday, mostly clear nights free air freezing level 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. Friday and 12,000 ft. Friday night highs 73-70 lows 45-42. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night, Sunday, and Sunday evening, and partly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday lowering to a snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night highs 68-66 lows near 42. Mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear at night free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday, rising to 13,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs 75-77 low near 45.
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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.