Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. “What is the “Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale?”
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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) starts heating us up. The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak cold front will through the Pacific Northwest today. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show a cold front that will be pushing through the Pacific Northwest between Friday and Saturday and a cold front off the Northern California coast next Tuesday.
ADVISORIES:
- NONE AT THIS TIME.
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER BAR. POOLS IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIAL) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
- highs 78-76 warming back to 78 Thursday lows near 45.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of shower at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday (Father’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, then partly and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon.
- highs 74-70 warming to 72 Monday lows 48-46. (seasonal averages high 73 low 47)
Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
- highs 83-79 warming to 82 Thursday lows 52-49.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Father’s Day), a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 77-72 warming to 75 Monday lows 52-49. (seasonal average high 75 low 52)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
- highs 67-65 warming back to 67 Thursday lows 47-46.
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Father’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon.
- highs near 65 lows near 46. (seasonal average high 63 low 51)
Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Thursday night.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today through Thursday, then 13,000 ft. Thursday night.
- highs 68-74 lows 40-42 cooling to 40 Wednesday night.
- Mostly sunny and cooler Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers.
- Mostly cloudy with with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Monday afternoon.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 7,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 60-54 warming to 62 Monday lows 37-34 warming back to 37 Monday.