Here again is this week’s weather quiz question. Wind does actually “whistle through the wires.” What is the name given to the distinct musical or humming sounds made by the wind? Please place your answer as a comment on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of personalized forecasts tailored to your needs.

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Just remember, if you listen to all of the “Groundhog” reports you still won’t have a forecast for the Pacific Northwest. What do “Phil” and “General Lee” or any of the others know about our marine climate? Nothing! Flip a coin and you will have the same chance of getting it right as they do. You have to remember that “Phil” doesn’t even do his own forecasting. They have a committee that decides the result the night before so they can have the proclamation already printed out. Just think, with all of those lights for TV aimed at him how could he not see his shadow. The event is just to take one’s mind away from the winter weather. If what we have been experiencing is “winter” then six more weeks of this will beat most of the rest of the country’s winter storms. Just my viewpoint.

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The “El Nino” weather pattern will continue to control our weather keeping us above normal for temperatures and below normal for precipitation. An upper level trough of low pressure (see blue arrows over the Pacific Northwest forming the letter “U”) is sending a new storm system our way. This week we will see a parade of weak storm systems moving through Oregon instead of California.

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Advisories:  None at this time

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Forecast for the Central and  Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Patchy fog this morning with showers today with a good (50%) chance of showers tonight and fog late high 50 low 39. Mostly cloudy with a chance of AM showers and afternoon rain likely (60%) Thursday high 50. Rain Thursday night low 39. Showers likely (60%) Friday and rain likely (60%) Friday night high 54 lows 42 . Rain likely (60%) Saturday and showers likely (60%) Saturday night high 55 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night high 55 low 43. Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday and Tuesday highs near 54, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night low 43.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Morning showers today then showers likely (60%) this afternoon snow level 3,500′ high 54. A (40%) chance of showers tonight low 40. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday high 55. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night low 43. A good (50%) chance of rain Friday and (40%) Friday night high 56 low42.  Rain  likely (60%) Saturday and  Saturday night high 56 low 44. A good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night highs near 57 low 45. Rain likely (60%) Monday high 60. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday low 46 high 61.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy with showers and possible thunderstorms along the coast this morning, then afternoon showers with morning showers becoming likely (60%) this afternoon inland high 54. Evening showers likely (60%) with a good (50%) chance of showers late at the coast and a good (50%) chance of showers inland tonight low 47. Rain Thursday and Thursday night high 57 low 46. Rain likely (60%) Friday at the coast with a good (50%) chance inland and rain likely (60%) Friday night high 55 low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and likely (60%) Saturday night high 55 low 45. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and likely (60%) Sunday night  lows in the upper 40s high 54. Rain likely (60%) Monday high 54. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday low 49 high 55.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Rain and snow showers today snow level 3,500′ 1-3″ of snow then rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening and a (40%) chance overnight snow level 3,500′ 2″ of snow possible high 34 low 29. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday morning with a chance in the afternoon snow level 4,000′ up to 4,500′ 1″ of snow possible high 37. Rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday night and snow showers likely (60%) Friday snow level 4,500′ low 30 high 39. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night snow level 4,500′ low 32. Rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday  snow level 4,500′ high 40. Mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night through Monday night snow level 4,000′ rising to 4,500′ Monday and 5,000′ Tuesday lows near 35 highs near 40. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday snow level  5,000′ high 40.

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Here again is this week’s weather quiz question. Wind does actually “whistle through the wires.” What is the name given to the distinct musical or humming sounds made by the wind? Please place your answer as a comment on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of personalized forecasts tailored to your needs.

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The “El Nino” weather pattern will continue to control our weather keeping us above normal for temperatures and below normal for precipitation. An upper level trough of low pressure (see blue arrows offshore forming the letter “U”) will be sending a new storm system our way. This week we will see a parade of weak storm systems moving through Oregon instead of California.

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Advisories:  None at this time

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Forecast for the Central and  Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Mostly cloudy with rain becoming likely (60%) tonight  low near 42. Showers Wednesday with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night high 50 low 39. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday high 49. Rain Thursday night low 39. Showers likely (60%) Friday and rain likely (60%) Friday night high 52 lows 42 . Rain likely (60%) Saturday and showers likely (60%) Saturday night high 52 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday highs  54 low 43. Partly cloudy Tuesday with a good (50%) chance of showers high 55.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight low 40. Morning showers Wednesday then showers in the afternoon with isolated thunderstorms high 54. A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night snow level 3,500′ in the evening low 40. Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Thursday then afternoon rain high 55. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night low 43. A (40%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night high low.  Rain Saturday then rain likely (60%) Saturday night high 56 low 44. A good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night highs near 57 low 45. Rain likely (60%) Monday high 60. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday low 46 high 61.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Rain this evening with a chance of thunderstorms late tonight along the coast and rain inland low 45. Mostly cloudy with showers and possible thunderstorms Wednesday high 54. Evening showers likely (60%) with a good (50%) chance of showers late at the coast and a good (50%) chance of showers inland Wednesday night low 47. Rain and breezy Thursday winds southeast 10-20 mph and rain and breezy Thursday night coastal winds south 15-25 mph and decreasing high 57 low 46. Rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night high 55 low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and likely (60%) Saturday night high 55 low 45. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and likely (60%) Sunday night  lows in the upper 40s high 54. Rain likely (60%) Monday high 54. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday low 49 high 55.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow becoming likely (60%) this evening late tonight snow level 4,500′ falling to 4,000′ 1-4″ of snow low 30. Rain and snow showers Wednesday snow level 3,500′ 3-5″ of snow then rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening and overnight snow level 3,500′ 1″ of snow possible high 34 low 29. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday morning with a chance in the afternoon snow level 4,000′ up to 4,500′ high 37. Rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday night and snow showers likely (60%) Friday snow level 4,500′ low 30 high 39. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night snow level 4,500′ low 32. Rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday  snow level 4,500′ high 40. Mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night through Monday night snow level 4,000′ rising to 4,500′ Monday and 5,000′ Tuesday lows near 35 highs near 40. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday snow level  5,000′ high 40.

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Here again is this week’s weather quiz question. Wind does actually “whistle through the wires.” What is the name given to the distinct musical or humming sounds made by the wind? Please place your answer as a comment on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of personalized forecasts tailored to your needs.

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The “El Nino” weather pattern will continue to control our weather keeping us above normal for temperatures and below normal for precipitation. A weak high pressure ridge is moving away and weakening (see blue arrows offshore forming an arch). This week will see a parade of weak storm systems moving through Oregon instead of California.

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Advisories:  None at this time

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Forecast for the Central and  Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this morning and a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon and a (30%) chance of evening showers with rain likely (60%) late at night high near 52 low near 42. Showers likely (60%) Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms high 50. A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday high 47. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night low 39. Rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night high 52 lows 42 . Rain likely (60%) Saturday through Sunday night highs near 55 lows  near 43. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday high 54.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: A (30%) chance of rain today then evening rain likely (60%) and rain tonight high 54 low 43. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday morning then rain in the afternoon high 55. A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 44. Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Thursday then afternoon rain high 55. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and a good (50%) chance Friday night lows near 42 high 56. Rain Saturday then rain likely (60%) Saturday night high 57 low 44. A good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night highs near 57 low 45. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday high 56.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy, patchy fog,  with a (40%) chance of rain today high 55. Rain tonight low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain and possible thunderstorms Wednesday high 55. A good (50%) chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms Wednesday night low 47. Rain Thursday and Thursday night high 56 low 46. Rain likely (60%) Friday  high 56. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday night and Saturday low in the upper 40s high 54 . Rain likely (60%) Saturday night trough Sunday night  lows in the upper 40s high 53. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday high 53.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today snow level 4,500′ high 38. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain then rain likely (60%) late tonight snow level 4,500′ falling to 4,000′ 1-3″ of snow low 30. Showers Wednesday decreasing in the afternoon snow level 3,500′ 2-5″ of snow and a (40%) chance of showers at night snow level 3,500′  high 34 low 29. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday morning with rain likely (60%) in the afternoon snow level 4,000′ to 4,500′ high 37. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night and showers likely (60%) Friday snow level 4,500′ low 30 high 39. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain Friday night snow level 4,500′ low 35. Rain likely (60%) Saturday through Sunday snow level 4,500′ falling to 4,000′ lows near 35 highs near 40. A good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night with a (40%) chance of showers Monday  snow level between 4,000′ and 4,500′ low 35 high 40.

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It’s time for my weekly weather quiz. Here is this week’s question. Wind does actually “whistle through the wires.” What is the name given to the distinct musical or humming sounds made by the wind? Please place your answer as a comment on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of personalized forecasts tailored to your needs.

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The “El Nino” weather pattern will continue to control our weather keeping us above normal for temperatures and below normal for precipitation. A weak high pressure ridge is moving away and weakening (see blue arrows offshore forming an arch). This week will see a parade of weak storm systems moving through Oregon instead of California.

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Advisories:  None at this time

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Forecast for the Central and  Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Mostly cloudy with periods of rain this evening and a (40%) chance of showers late tonight low near 40. A slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday morning increasing to a (30%) chance in the afternoon and evening showers with rain likely (60%) late at night high near 52 low near 42. Rain likely (60%) Wednesday morning then afternoon showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms high 50. A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday high 47. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night low 39. Rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night high 52 lows 42 . Rain likely (60%) Saturday through Sunday night highs near 55 lows  near 43. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday high 54.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this evening then showers likely (60%) tonight low 44. A (30%) chance of showers Tuesday then evening showers likely (60%) and rain likely (60%) Tuesday night high 54 low 43. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday morning then rain and possible thunderstorms in the afternoon high 55. A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 44. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday high 55. A (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Friday night lows near 42 high 56. Rain Saturday then rain likely (60%) Saturday night high 57 low 44. A good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night highs near 57 low 45. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday high 56.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Rain likely (60%) this evening with showers likely (60%) tonight low 44. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday high 55. Showers likely (60%) with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday evening then rain likely (60%) and a chance of thunderstorms at night along the coast and evening showers likely (60%) and rain likely (60%) at night inland Tuesday night low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain and possible along the coast Wednesday with morning rain changing to rain and isolated thunderstorms inland in the afternoon high 55. A good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 47. Rain Thursday high 56. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday low 46 high 56. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday night and Saturday low in the upper 40s high 54 . Rain likely (60%) Saturday night trough Sunday night  lows in the upper 40s high 53. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday high 55.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Periods of rain and snow this evening then rain and snow showers likely (60%) overnight snow level 4,500′ 2-4″ of snow low 30. A slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday morning then a good (50%) chance in the afternoon snow level 4,500′ high 38. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers then rain and snow likely (60%) late Tuesday night snow level 4,500′ falling to 3,500′ 1-2″ of snow low 30. Rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday morning then rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon and a (40%) chance at night snow level 3,500′  high 34 low 29. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday morning with rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon snow level 4,000′ to 4,500′ high 37. Rain and  snow likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday snow level 4,500′ low 30 high 39. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night snow level 4,500′ low 35. Rain likely (60%) Saturday snow level  5,000′  high 40.  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday snow level 4,500′ low 35 high 40. A good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday  snow level 4,500′ falling to 4,000′ low 35 high 40.

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Let’s start the week off with my weekly weather quiz. Here is this week’s question. Wind does actually “whistle through the wires.” What is the name given to the distinct musical or humming sounds made by the wind? Please place your answer as a comment on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of personalized forecasts tailored to your needs.

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The “El Nino” weather pattern will continue to control our weather keeping us above normal for temperatures and below normal for precipitation. A weak high pressure ridge is moving eastward (see blue arrows offshore forming an arch) and weakening. The upcoming week will see a parade of weak storm systems moving through Oregon.

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Advisories:  None at this time

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Forecast for the Central and  Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain today and rain likely (60%) this evening then a chance of showers late tonight high near 50 low near 40. A slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday increasing to likely (60%) late at night high near 53 low near 42. Rain likely (60%) Wednesday morning then afternoon showers likely with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms high 52. A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 42. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday through Friday night highs 53 lows. Rain likely (60%) Saturday through Sunday highs near 55 lows  near 43.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain today then likely (60%) tonight high 52 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and a good (50%) chance Tuesday night (snow level 3,500′ after midnight) high 54 low 44. Mostly cloudy with rain  likely (60%) Wednesday morning and showers in the afternoon high 55. Showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday low 46 high 55. Rain likely Thursday night through Friday night lows near 42 high 52. Rain Saturday then rain likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday lows in the low 40s highs in the low 50s.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Rain today high 53. Rain likely (60%) tonight low 44. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday then a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night high 55 low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday morning changing to showers in the afternoon high 55. Showers likely (60%)Wednesday night low 47. Rain likely (60%) Thursday then rain Thursday night high in the mid 50s low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night high 55 low in the mid 40s. Rain Saturday then likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday highs in the low 50s low 44.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Periods of rain today snow level 5,000′ 1-3″ of snow high 37. Rain and snow likely (60%) tonight snow level 4,500′ 2-5″ of snow possible low 30. A slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday morning then a good (50%) chance in the afternoon snow level 4,500′ high 39. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance  chance of evening rain and snow then rain and snow likely (60%) late Tuesday night snow level 4,500′ falling to 3,500′ high 38 low 33. Rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday morning then rain and snow showers likely (60%) at night snow level 3,500′  high 35 low 32. Rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday with rain likely (60%) and a (30%) chance of snow Thursday night snow level 4,500′ high 34 low 30. Rain and snow likely (60%) Friday snow level holding at  4,500′ high 36. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday snow level 4,500′ rising to 5,000′ low 32 high 40.  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night snow level 4,500′ low 35. Rain likely (60%) Sunday with a (40%) chance of snow, snow level 4,500′ high 40.

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