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It’s Monday and time for a new weekly weather quiz question. This one is also a movie trivia question. In the 1941 movie “Sergeant York” Gary Cooper plays Alvin York who was a bit of a rascal who kept getting into trouble. A particular weather event changes his life forever bringing him to turn to God and become a conscientious objector when he has go into the U.S. Army during World War I . What was that weather event? Please place your answer as a comment after the forecasts. The first person to post the correct answer will win one free week of personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
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A trough of low pressure is moving Eastward away from us (See “U” shape ) and that means the cooler weather is on its way out. Weak high pressure (See “Arch” shape”will warm us up starting today then a low pressure trough and a cold front will be moving through Oregon between Wednesday and Thursday to bring temperatures back down again.
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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: Clear tonight, sunny and much warmer Tuesday, clear Tuesday night, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear in the evening and partly cloudy Wednesday night lows 46-54 highs 95-90. A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday evening, mostly cloudy at night and Friday AM, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon highs 80-74 low 47. Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night through Monday lows 50-46 highs 76-68-75. (seasonal averages high 81 low 50)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Clear tonight and Tuesday night, sunny and warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, clear Wednesday evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight 20%) chance of showers late at night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy and not as warm Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy and cooler Thursday night lows 55-63 cooling to 57 Thursday night highs 98-75. Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon through Monday highs 75-80 lows 50-53 . (seasonal averages high 86 low 55)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Clear tonight, sunny Tuesday with afternoon coastal haze, mostly clear Tuesday night inland and partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night at the shore, AM clouds and coastal fog then sunny Wednesday lows 48-52 highs 72-65. Mostly clear to partly cloudy at night with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening, and mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, sunny Friday afternoon, then mostly clear in the evening and mostly cloudy Friday night highs 62-60 lows 55-50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday highs 63-60 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 67 low 53).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Clear tonight and Tuesday night, sunny and warmer Tuesday and a bit cooler Wednesday, and mostly clear Wednesday night free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight and Tuesday, 15,000 ft. Tuesday night, 14,000 ft. Wednesday, and 13,000 ft. Wednesday night lows 46-48 highs 86-82. Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night through Monday free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night falling to 10,000 ft. Friday then a snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Monday highs 72-60 Sunday then warming to 65 Monday lows 40-44.
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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.