Here’s my new Weekly Weather Quiz. The question: When were clouds first classified and who was responsible for naming them? Please place your answer as a comment after this forecast. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your personal needs. Good luck!

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The high pressure ridge that gave us the sunshine has moved eastward enough to allow a frontal system to move in and bring back the rain. Another frontal system will approach the coast Friday.

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Advisories: A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  rain late tonight low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday morning then afternoon rain high 52. A  (30%) chance of showers Tuesday evening with showers likely (60%) late at night low 42. Mostly cloudy with a  (40%) chance of showers Wednesday and a (30%) chance at night high 55 low 40. AM clouds Thursday then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain high 55. Partly cloudy Thursday evening then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday high 55. Partly cloudy Friday evening then mostly cloudy at night with a slight (20%) chance of showers low 40. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday then partly cloudy at night high 57 low 42. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday morning then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon high near 56. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday low 42 high 55.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight low 42. Rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday evening, and  showers  likely (60%) Tuesday night snow level 3,500′ falling to 3,000′ late at night high 57 low 40. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday morning and likely (60%) in the afternoon snow level 2,500′ rising to 3,000′ in the afternoon high 55. A slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night through Thursday evening then a slight (20%) chance of rain overnight lows 38 high 57. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday and a slight (20%) chance of rain at night high 56 low 43. Mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night high 57 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs 57-59 low 40.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain then rain likely (60%) late tonight and rain Tuesday low 46 high 55. A good (50%) chance of evening showers then showers Tuesday night lows 44. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers along the coast Wednesday and showers likely (60%) inland (Snow level 2,000′ early Wednesday morning) high 55. Partly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain late at night highs 56 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday high 55. A slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday low 44 high 55. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and a (40%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday lows 44 highs 56.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy tonight with a slight (20%) chance of rain late snow level 5,500′  low 33.  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday morning then afternoon rain snow level 5,000′ 2-5″ of snow high 40.  Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night snow level 4,000′ 1-3″ of snow low 29. A good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night snow level 4,500′ falling to 4,000′ high 37 low 27. Mostly cloudy with a  (20%) chance snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday snow level 4,000′ high 36. Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night snow level 4,000′ low 27. A mix of clouds and sun Friday morning then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow, snow level 3,500′ high 40. Mostly cloudy Friday evening then partly cloudy at night, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 4,000′ low 29. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night free air freezing level 5,500′ high 40 low 30. Mostly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 4,500′ high 37. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night and Monday snow level 3,500′ lows near 30 highs 40.

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Here’s my new Weekly Weather Quiz. The question: When were clouds first classified and who was responsible for naming them? Please place your answer as a comment after this forecast. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your personal needs. Good luck!

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A high pressure ridge (see blue arrows and shaded area over the Pacific Northwest) is building and that will mean dry weather into the new week. The next storm system will  move in Tuesday and Wednesday into Northern California as high pressure weakens and moves away.

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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Patchy AM fog or low clouds then a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon today high 56. Increasing clouds with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then rain likely (60%) tonight and Tuesday low 45 high 53. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday night and a  (30%) chance of showers Wednesday low 42 high 55. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 40. A slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday high 56. Mostly cloudy Thursday night through Sunday lows near 40 highs near 56.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  AM patchy fog then mostly cloudy today high 60. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain in the evening then rain likely (60%) tonight low 42. Rain Tuesday and likely (60%) Tuesday night snow level Thursday night 3,500′ falling to 3,000′ late at night high 57 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%-50%) chance of showers Wednesday and a slight (20%) chance Wednesday night and Thursday highs low 35 high 58. Mostly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday with a good (50%) chance of rain lows 37-40 highs 54-57 . Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday low 40 high 56.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy with AM fog today high 60. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain then rain late tonight and Tuesday with rain likely (60%) Tuesday night lows 46 high 54. Partly cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Wednesday high 55. A slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 43. Mostly cloudy Thursday with a good (50%) chance of showers and a good (50%) chance of rain at night highs 56 low 42. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday low 43 high 55. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and a (40%) chance Sunday low 44 high 56.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  A mix of clouds and sun today free air  freezing level 9,000′ high 51. Rain likely (60%)  tonight snow level 7,000′ falling top 5,500′ 1″ of snow possible low 33.  Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday with showers likely (60%) at night snow level 5,000′ high 42 low 29.  A good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night snow level 4,500′ falling to 4,000′ high 40 low 28. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday snow level 3,500′ high 40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night through Saturday and (30% Saturday night and Sunday snow level 4,000′ falling to 3,500′ lows near 30 highs 40.

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