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Hot and dry conditions persist, with generally seasonable summer weather expected for the week ahead.
Daily marine layer pushes will result in some areas of fog and low clouds along the coast, the coastal valleys, and at times, as far inland as the Umpqua Basin.
Typical summer temperatures and normal daily winds are generally expected for the week ahead, with the upper flow remaining from the southwest between a continental ridge and persistent troughing over the northeast Pacific. The ridge is strong enough to keep the overall pattern rather stagnant, although a few weak shortwaves will pass through or near the area throughout the week. This pattern will keep temperatures in a seasonable range, with a slight nudge upwards possible towards the end of the week as the ridge retrogrades slowly towards the West Coast. Temperatures may reach about 5 degrees above normal on Friday, especially east of the Cascades. Current forecast highs for Friday have the coast in the low 70s, the Umpqua Valley floor in the high 80s, and most other areas in the mid to high 90s. Isolated areas of triple digits look to be limited to the lower Klamath River Valley. Those extra 5 degrees look to cool over next weekend.
As mentioned above, a few shortwaves will traverse the southwest flow aloft and approach the Pacific Northwest, though most are forecast to pass just to the south. With a distinct lack of atmospheric moisture, the waves will have very little, if any, chance of producing convection/precipitation, so the only real discernible weather that may accompany these impulses will be slightly stronger marine pushes along the coast, and slightly enhanced afternoon winds. One shortwave may move directly over the area Thursday, but unless there is some kind of unforeseen moisture inflow to the area, which is unlikely given the stranglehold the ridge has over us, even this impulse will not bring us any rain or thunderstorm chances.
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