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Here is this week’s weather quiz question. What was the longest drought ever recorded in the world and where did it occur? Please post your answer as a comment after the forecasts. The first person to post the correct answer will win one free week of personalized forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
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A trough of low pressure (See “U” shape offshore) is setting up over the Pacific Ocean and will stay offshore keeping in a cool moist airflow for quite some time. A series of waves will push through the trough generating rain. A frontal system (shown falling apart along the coast) will be moving cooler moist air across the Pacific Northwest between Friday and Saturday bringing increased chances for rain. Remember, the Autumnal Equinox occurs next Wednesday at 8:09 PM beginning the Fall season and the full Harvest moon reveals itself in the early morning hours of Thursday September 23rd.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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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 with a (40%) chance of rain tonight, rain likely (60%) Friday AM, rain Friday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain likely (60%) late Friday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) Saturday afternoon, and showers likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, and a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 57-50 highs 73-69. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday and Monday evening, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night through Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday with a slight chance of AM showers, partly cloudy Wednesday night, and a mix of clouds and sun Thursday highs 68-74 lows 46-52. (seasonal averages high 77 low 47)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight, rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, rain Saturday, and rain likely (60%) Saturday night lows 58-55 highs 75-70. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and (30%) Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday, and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday highs 75-70 lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 82 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) tonight, rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, rain likely (60%) Saturday at the shore and rain inland, and rain Saturday night lows 58-52 highs 66-62. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and (30%) Monday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday highs 62-64 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 67 lows 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight, and Friday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, evening showers, rain likely (60%) late Friday night, showers likely (60%) Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, showers likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night snow level above 8,000 ft. through Sunday and 8,000 ft. Sunday night lows 46-37 highs 66-52. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Monday and Monday evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday snow level above or at 8,000 ft. Monday through Thursday highs 56-60 lows 36-42.
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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.