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The upper air flow is bending more from the west (called Zonal flow) bringing in warmer, but still very moist air into the Pacific Northwest.  A frontal system pushed into Oregon and that will insure we will see a lot of rain. The enhanced satellite loop over 3 hours shows the moisture coming our way is moving in from the sub-tropics, otherwise known as the “pineapple express.” Remember that, particularly this time of the year, when it’s not raining it is usually fogging.

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Advisories: A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE RIVERS AND STREAMS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY FOR ALL OF WESTERN OREGON FROM FLORENCE TO COTTAGE GROVE, THROUGH THE NORTH CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE NORTH CASCADES, INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY BACK WESTWARD TO THE PACIFIC COAST.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this AM, rain this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible) and  tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible), and rain Sunday (1.00 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) highs 50-54 lows 48-42 . Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night, then a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and (30%) Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 52-47 lows 40-36. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy with patchy fog early this AM, rain likely (60%) this AM, rain this afternoon through Sunday, showers Sunday night highs near 57 lows near 47. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, just mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday highs 54- 50 lows 40-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with patchy fog and rain likely (60%) this AM, rain in the afternoon and tonight and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), rain Sunday and showers Sunday night  highs near 57 lows near 50. Scattered showers  Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and a (40%) chance Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday highs 55-52 lows 44-37. (seasonal averages high 53 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain, heavy at times,  tonight (1-2 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph along the ridges late at night), then rain, heavy at times in the AM,  Sunday and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph in the afternoon with gusts to 45 mph decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon) and showers Sunday night (0.50 in. of rain possible) snow level  8,000 ft. today through Sunday, falling to 7,000 ft. late Sunday night highs near 40 lows near 35-32. Mostly cloudy with showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph on the ridges) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,  a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,  partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, falling to 4,000 ft, Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, 3,000 ft. Wednesday night, rising to 6,000 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, and 6,000 ft, Friday highs 40-36  lows 30-26.

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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.

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The upper air flow is bending more from the west (called Zonal flow) bringing in warmer, but still very moist air into the Pacific Northwest.  A frontal system has brought some warmer air in, so you can forget about the freezing rain and snow for a while at least. More storms will be headed toward us like this one that will move in Saturday to Sunday. Remember that, particularly this time of the year, when it’s not raining it is usually fogging.

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Advisories: A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY FOR ALL OF WESTERN OREGON FROM FLORENCE TO COTTAGE GROVE, THROUGH THE NORTH CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE NORTH CASCADES, INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY BACK WESTWARD TO THE PACIFIC COAST.

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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: Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain tonight and Saturday AM( 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Saturday (0.75 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night (1.00 in. of rain possible), and rain Sunday (1.00 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) lows 48-42 highs 50-54. Cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night, then a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and (30%) Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 52-47 lows 40-36. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight,  patchy fog late at night and Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) Saturday AM, rain Saturday afternoon through Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night lows near 47 highs near 57. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, just mostly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday highs 54- 50 lows 40-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of rain inland tonight with patchy fog late at night and Saturday AM, rain in the afternoon and Saturday night and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph),  rain Sunday and at the shore Sunday night, rain likely (60%) inland  lows near 50 highs near 57. Showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and a (40%) chance Tuesday night, just mostly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain highs 55-52 lows 44-37. (seasonal averages high 53 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) tonight (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain Saturday afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (1.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph along the ridges late at night), then rain Sunday and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph in the afternoon with gusts to 45 mph decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon) and rain Sunday night (1 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) snow level  6,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, falling to 6,000 ft. Sunday night lows near 35-32 highs near 40. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,  a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,  partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday snow level 5,500 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, falling to 4,000 ft, Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, 3,000 ft. Wednesday night, rising to 6,000 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, and 6,000 ft, Friday highs 40-36  lows 30-26.

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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.

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The upper air flow is bending more from the west (called Zonal flow) bringing in warmer, but still very moist air into the Pacific Northwest.  A frontal system has brought some warmer air in, so you can forget about the freezing rain and snow for a while at least. More storms will be headed toward us like this one that will move in Saturday to Sunday. Remember that, particularly this time of the year, when it’s not raining it is usually fogging.

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Advisories: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this AM, rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain tonight ( 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM rain likely, rain Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night (0.75 in. of rain possible), and rain Sunday (0.75 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Sunday night highs  55-53 lows 48-42. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 52-47 lows 40-35. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Patchy fog this AM, showers likely (60%) this afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain tonight,  patchy fog late at night and Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain Saturday night, and Sunday, and rain likely (60%) Sunday night highs 54-57 lows near 45. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, patchy fog late at night and early Tuesday AM, and  mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon and night, patchy fog late at night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon,  a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, patchy fog late at night and early Thursday AM, then partly cloudy Thursday afternoon highs 56-45 warming to near 50 Thursday lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with coastal showers today windy early (wind: S 30-40 mph gusts to 60 mph along the headlands and beaches), AM showers likely (60%) inland and showers this afternoon, cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%)  and a good (50%) chance of rain inland tonight with patchy fog late at night and Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) Saturday AM, rain  in the afternoon and Saturday night and breezy (wind: S 20-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late at night),  rain Sunday then rain likely (60%) Sunday night highs near 55 lows near 48. Showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night, patchy fog late Monday night and early Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and a (40%) chance Tuesday night, patchy fog late at night and Wednesday AM, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night, patchy fog again late Wednesday night and Thursday AM,  then mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon highs 55-50 lows 46-37. (seasonal averages high 53 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain  today (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) tonight (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain Saturday afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (1.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 5-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late at night), then rain Sunday and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph) and rain Sunday night snow level 6,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, falling to 5,500 ft. Sunday night highs near 40 lows near 35-32. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,  a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and  Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Wednesday night and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Thursday snow level 5,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, falling to 3,500 ft, Tuesday night, and at the surface Wednesday, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, rising to 5,500 ft. Thursday highs 40-34  lows 30-26.

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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.

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The upper air flow is bending more from the west (called Zonal flow) bringing in warmer, but still very moist air into the Pacific Northwest.  A frontal system has brought some warmer air in, so you can forget about the freezing rain and snow for a while at least. More storms will be headed toward us like this one that will move in Saturday to Sunday. Remember that, particularly this time of the year, when it’s not raining it is usually fogging.

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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 showers this evening and showers likely (60%) and patchy fog late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),  rain Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night (0.50 in. of rain possible, and rain Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night lows 48-42 highs near 53. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 52-47 lows 40-35. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy with showers tonight, patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, showers Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,  patchy fog late at night and Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain Saturday night, rain Sunday, and rain likely (60%) Sunday night lows near 45 highs 54-57.  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, patchy fog late at night and early Tuesday AM, and  mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon and night, patchy fog late at night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon,  a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, patchy fog late at night and early Thursday AM, then partly cloudy Thursday afternoon highs 56-45 warming to near 50 Thursday lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with showers tonight, areas of inland fog late at night, showers Friday, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday evening, showers Friday night with patchy fog late, rain likely (60%) Saturday,  rain Saturday night and breezy (wind: S 20-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late at night),  rain Sunday then rain likely (60%) Sunday night lows near 48 highs near 55. Rain likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night, patchy fog late Monday night and early Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and a (40%) chance Tuesday night, patchy fog late at night and Wednesday AM, a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, patchy fog again late Wednesday night and Thursday AM,  then partly cloudy Thursday afternoon highs 55-50 lows 46-37. (seasonal averages high 53 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late tonight gusts to 40 mph along the ridges dropping off to 30 mph late at night), rain Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday night (little or no snow accumulation, 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (1.50 in. of rain possible), then rain Sunday and rain likely (60%) Sunday night snow level  6,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Friday, and 6,000 ft. Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, falling to 5,500 ft. Sunday night lows near 35-32 highs near 40. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,  a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and  Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Wednesday night and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Thursday snow level 5,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, falling to 3,500 ft, Tuesday night, and at the surface Wednesday, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, rising to 5,500 ft. Thursday highs 40-34  lows 30-26.

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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.

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Congratulations Big Daddy Chris you are the winner. Here is my weather quiz question for the last time. What is the free air freezing level? Here is your answer: Isn’t the free air freezing level the altitude point where the tempurature drops to freezing? 32 f or 0 c. so if you live above that level you can expect it to be freezing or lower. Here is and expanded answer. The free air freezing level is referring to the height at which the temperature of the atmosphere drops to 0 deg C.  The  ”free air” freezing level is meant to distinguish in complex terrain such as mountains between subfreezing air which can settle in low areas such as valleys due to temperature inversions and the actual freezing level which is aloft in the atmosphere. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. You’ll post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments”in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized  weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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The upper air flow is bending more from the west and southwest bringing in warmer, but still very moist air into the Pacific Northwest.  A frontal system has brought some warmer air in, so you can forget about the freezing rain and snow for a while at least. More storms will be headed toward us like this one that will move in Saturday .

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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 showers today (0.25 in. of  possible) and breezy (wind: S 10-20 mph), showers this evening and showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) highs 57-54 lows 46-44. Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, rain likely (60%)  Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, rain likely (60%) Tuesday, then a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 52-55 cooling to near 50 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 45-39. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy with rain this AM, showers this afternoon, showers this evening, rain likely (60%) with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, rain Friday afternoon, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night and patchy fog late highs 56-53 lows near 45. Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain, rain Saturday night, rain likely (60%) Sunday through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, and  mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 54-58 cooling to 50 Tuesday and 47 Wednesday lows 50-39. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with rain this AM,  showers this afternoon and windy (S 20-30 mph), showers this evening, coastal rain tonight, evening rain inland then coastal rain late tonight, rain likely (60%) inland with fog late tonight,  mostly cloudy with coastal AM rain and drizzle , AM rain and drizzle likely (60%) Friday inland, then afternoon rain, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night  then patchy fog late highs 58-55 lows 43-45. Cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) Saturday, AM  rain likely (60%) then afternoon rain inland , rain Saturday night, rain likely (60%) Sunday through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday highs 57-50 lows 50-40. (seasonal averages high 53 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain this AM and showers this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible),  showers tonight (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday night (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible) snow level  7,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Friday, and 6,500 ft. Friday night highs near 40 lows near 35. Cloudy with rain Saturday through Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,  rain likely (60%) Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night, and a (40%) chance  Wednesday snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, and 5,000 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, falling to 3,500 ft, Tuesday night, and 3,000 ft. Wednesday highs 40-34  lows near 33-27.

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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.

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We have a winner!

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Congratulations Big Daddy Chris you are the winner. Here is my weather quiz question for the last time. What is the free air freezing level? Here is your answer: Isn’t the free air freezing level the altitude point where the tempurature drops to freezing? 32 f or 0 c. so if you live above that level you can expect it to be freezing or lower. Here is and expanded answer. The free air freezing level is referring to the height at which the temperature of the atmosphere drops to 0 deg C.  The  “free air” freezing level is meant to distinguish in complex terrain such as mountains between subfreezing air which can settle in low areas such as valleys due to temperature inversions and the actual freezing level which is aloft in the atmosphere. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. You’ll post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments”in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized  weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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The upper air flow is bending more from the west and southwest bringing in warmer, but still very moist air into the Pacific Northwest.  A frontal system is bringing some warmer air in today, so you can forget about the freezing rain and snow for a while at least. More storms will be headed toward us like this one that will move in Saturday .

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Advisories:  AN AVALANCHE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CASCADE PASSES UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT. THE SUDDEN WARM UP INCREASES THE AVALANCHE DANGER.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday (0.50 in. of  possible), and rain likely (60%) Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible daytime and again at night lows 44-40 highs 51-54. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, rain likely (60%)  Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, rain likely (60%) Tuesday, then a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 50-53 cooling to near 50 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 45-39. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening,  rain late tonight and Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday AM, rain Friday afternoon, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night lows near 45 highs 56-53. Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain Saturday night, rain likely (60%) Sunday through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, and  mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday highs 58-45 lows 45-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with coastal  rain tonight, evening rain likely (60%) inland with rain  late tonight, breezy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 10-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph late), rain Thursday and breezy (S 20-30 mph shifting SW 15-20 mph late in the afternoon at the shore, S 15-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph early AM), coastal rain Thursday night, evening rain inland then rain likely (60%) late Thursday night,  mostly cloudy with coastal rain Friday, AM rain likely (60%) inland then afternoon rain Friday, cloudy with evening rain likely (60%), then rain late Friday night lows 52-47 highs 55-52. Cloudy with rain Saturday, then rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, rain Saturday night, rain likely (60%) Sunday through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday highs 57-50 lows 50-40. (seasonal averages high 53 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday (1.00 in. of rain possible),  rain likely (60%) Thursday night 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Thursday,  6,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, and 6,500 ft. Friday night lows 34-29 highs near 40. Cloudy with rain Saturday through Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,  rain likely (60%) Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night, and a (40%) chance  Wednesday snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, and 5,000 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, falling to 3,500 ft, Tuesday night, and 3,000 ft. Wednesday highs 40-34  lows near 33-27.

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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.

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Here is my  new weekly weather quiz question.  What is the free air freezing level? For a hint take a look at the Cascades forecasts below. Please post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments”in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized  weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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The upper air flow will start to bend more from the west and southwest bringing in warmer, but still very moist air into the Pacific Northwest.  A cold front sagged through the region bringing the cold air back. The precipitation is moving from southwest to northeast away from the area. Another storm system will bring some warmer air in today, so you can forget about the freezing rain and snow for a while at least. More storms will be headed toward us like this one that will move in Saturday .

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Advisories:  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 10 AM TODAY NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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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: Cloudy with rain likely (60%) today (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain tonight and a bit warmer (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday (0.50 in. of  possible), and rain likely (60%) Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) highs 50-53 lows 44-40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, and rain likely (60%) Tuesday highs 53-49 lows near 40. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy with rain this AM and likely (60%) this afternoon, rain tonight and Thursday, and rain likely (60%) Thursday night highs 50-56 lows near 42. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday through Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, and rain likely (60%) Tuesday highs 58-52 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with  rain today and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 10-20 mph inland), rain tonight and windy (wind: S 20-30 at the shore, S 10-20 mph inland), rain Thursday and Thursday evening and windy (S 20-30 mph decreasing  to S 15-20 mph in the afternoon at the shore, S 10-20 mph inland), rain likely (60%) late Thursday night highs 52-55 lows 49-46. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night, cloudy with rain Saturday, then rain likely (60%) Saturday night  through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs 56-58 warming to near 56 Monday and 52 Tuesday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 52 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with snow and areas of sleet or light freezing rain this AM,  rain likely (60%) this afternoon (1-4 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in/ of ice accumulation possible), rain tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday (1.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), rain likely (60%) Thursday night (no snow accumulation expected, 0.25 in. of rain possible) snow level 6,000 ft. this afternoon and tonight, 6,500 ft. Thursday,  and  6,000 ft. Thursday night highs 34-40 lows 34-30. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night, rain Saturday, then rain Saturday night and  Sunday, rain likely (60%) and breezy Sunday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and  Monday night, and rain likely (60%) Tuesday snow level 6,000 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, and 4,500 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, and 5,500 ft. Tuesday  Tuesday highs near 39  lows near 32.

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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.

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Here is my  new weekly weather quiz question.  What is the free air freezing level? For a hint take a look at the Cascades forecasts below. Please post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments”in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized  weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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The upper air flow will start to bend more from the west and southwest bringing in warmer, but still very moist air into the Pacific Northwest.  A cold front sagged through the region bringing the cold air back. The precipitation is moving from southwest to northeast through the area. Another storm system will bring some warmer air in by Wednesday, so you can forget about the rain, freezing rain, and snow for a while at least. More storms will be headed toward us like this one that will move in Saturday .

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Advisories:  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT  TONIGHT FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND/VANCOUVER AREA OF WESTERN OREGON,  THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND UNTIL  7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND WILLAPA HILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY). A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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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: Cloudy with light freezing rain or snow this evening (0.25 in. of rain possible,  no snow accumulation expected), rain  tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),  rain likely (60%) Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday night and a bit warmer (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday (0.50 in. of  possible), and rain likely (60%) Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible)  lows 32-46 cooling to near 40 Thursday night highs 50-53. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, and rain likely (60%) Tuesday highs 53-49 lows near 40. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy with rain tonight, rain likely (60%) Wednesday, rain Wednesday night and Thursday, and rain likely (60%) Thursday night lows 38-44 highs 50-54. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday through Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs near 55 except near 50 Sunday and Tuesday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with rain tonight and windy (winds: S 15-25 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph late this evening and tonight at the shore, SE 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late this evening and tonight inland),  rain Wednesday and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 15-20 mph inland, gusts to 45 mph early AM) Wednesday, rain Wednesday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 at the shore, S 10-15 mph inland), rain Thursday and Thursday evening and windy (S 20-30 mph decreasing  to S 15-20 mph in the afternoon at the shore, S 15-20 mph inland), rain likely (60%) late Thursday night lows 42-48 highs near 55. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night, cloudy with rain Saturday, then rain likely (60%) Saturday night  through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs 56-50 warming to near 56 Monday and 52 Tuesday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 52 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow tonight (1-2 in. of snow possible), rain Wednesday (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday night (2-5 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday (4-8 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Thursday night (no snow accumulation expected, 0.25 in. of rain possible) snow level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. late tonight, 6,000 ft. Wednesday,  5,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday  and Thursday night  lows 26-35 cooling to 30 Thursday night highs 34-40. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night, rain Saturday, then rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night and  Sunday, rain Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, and rain likely (60%) Tuesday snow level 6,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night  through Sunday night, and 5,500 ft. Monday through Tuesday highs near 38  lows near 30.

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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.

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Here is my  new weekly weather quiz question.  What is the free air freezing level? For a hint take a look at the Cascades forecasts below. Please post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments”in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized  weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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The upper air flow trough of low pressure (“U” shape shaded area over the Pacific Northwest)  is setting up over us with more Pacific moisture .  A cold front has sagged through the region bringing possible freezing rain or freezing fog back to the area.  With the colder air already here that could mean a winter mix of rain and snow even down to the valleys today and tonight, but so far it  looks like that will stay north of Salem. Another storm system will bring some warmer air in by Wednesday.

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Advisories:  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE ABD THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT  TONIGHT FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND/VANCOUVER AREA OF WESTERN OREGON,  THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND UNTIL  7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA WILLAPA HILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TODAY UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY). A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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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: Cloudy with rain likely (60%) and a (40%) chance of  freezing rain and snow this afternoon  (no snow accumulation expected),  rain  tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),  rain likely (60%) Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday night and a bit warmer (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday (0.50 in. of  possible), and rain likely (60%) Thursday night highs 38-50 lows 24-44 cooling to near 40 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) highs 55-49 lows near 40. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy wit rain likely (60%) this afternoon , rain this evening, rain likely (60%) tonight and windy (snow level 3,500 ft. this evening), rain likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday evening, rain late Wednesday night and Thursday, and rain likely (60%) Thursday evening, rain late at night highs 45-54 lows 37-45. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) highs near 55 except near 50 Sunday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with rain this afternoon,  rain and windy (winds: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 15-25 mph inland) tonight, AM coastal rain likely (60%) with rain in  the afternoon, rain likely (60%) inland, and  breezy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 15-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph early AM) Wednesday, rain Wednesday night, rain and breezy (wind: S 15-25 ) Thursday, then evening rain likely (60%) with a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night highs 45-55 lows 42-48. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, cloudy with rain Saturday, then rain likely (60%) Saturday night  through Sunday night, then rain Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) highs 56-52 warming to near 56 Monday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 52 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy today with a good (50%) chance of snow or light freezing rain this afternoon (1 in. of snow possible), and evening,  rain and snow tonight (1-4 in. of snow possible), rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (2 in. of snow possible), rain Wednesday night (2-4 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow Thursday (4-8 in. of snow possible), snow and rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday night  snow level at the 3,500 ft. this afternoon, 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. late tonight, 6,000 ft. Wednesday,  5,500 ft. Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. Thursday, and 6.000 ft. Thursday night highs 28-37 lows 26-34 cooling to 30 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday through Saturday,  then rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night through Sunday night, and rain likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day snow level 6,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night  through Sunday night, and 5,500 ft. Monday highs 40-35  lows near 30.

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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.

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It’s Monday and that means a new weekly weather quiz question. Here is the question. What is the free air freezing level? For a hint take a look at the Cascades forecasts below. Please post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments”in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized  weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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The upper air flow trough of low pressure (“U” shape shaded area over the Pacific Northwest)  is setting up over us with a lot of Pacific moisture with it starting Tuesday.  A cold front has sagged through the region bringing possible freezing rain or freezing fog back to the area.  With the colder air already here that could mean a winter mix of rain and snow even down to the valleys tonight and tomorrow, but so far it doesn’t look like that will stay north of Salem. Another storm system will bring some warmer air in by Wednesday.

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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE,  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT  TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND/VANCOUVER AREA OF WESTERN OREGON,  THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 9 PM TUESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA WILLAPA HILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY). A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday with a slight (20%) of light freezing rain and snow late in the  morning and early afternoon, rain with snow or freezing rain late afternoon and evening (0.50 in. of snow possible), a slight (20%) of light freezing rain and snow rain late afternoon (AM snow level 1,000 ft. 0.50 in. of snow possible at that elevation), rain Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), AM rain likely (60%) Wednesday then rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday night and a bit warmer (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday, and rain likely (60%) Thursday night  lows 24-44 cooling to near 40 Thursday night highs 37-50. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) highs 50-52 lows near 40. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight with patchy freezing fog late, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain likely (60%) chance Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon, little or now snow accumulation expected), rain Tuesday night ( snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft.), rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, rain Wednesday night and Thursday, and rain likely (60%) Thursday night lows 29-43 cooling to 44  highs 45-55. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night and  Sunday, then cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) highs 52-55 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain Tuesday (snow level 2,000 ft.), then rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, rain and windy (winds: SE 10-20 mph increasing to SE 15-20 mph gusts to 45 mph Tuesday evening and late at night),Tuesday night, rain and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph) Wednesday, rain and breezy Wednesday night (wind: S 15-25 ), rain and breezy Thursday, then rain likely (60%) Thursday night lows 34-48  highs 46-55. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, then rain likely (60%) Saturday night  through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) highs 54-58 cooling to near 50 Sunday and back up to 55 Monday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 52 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy Tuesday with a (40%) chance of snow and a slight (20%) chance of late morning and early afternoon light freezing rain, then snow with a slight (20%) chance of light freezing rain late in the afternoon  and evening (1 in. of snow possible),  rain and snow or light freezing rain late at night (4-6 in. of snow possible), rain and light freezing rain Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon (3-5 in. of snow possible), rain Wednesday night (3-5 in. of snow possible), rain and snow Thursday, snow and rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday night free air freezing level 2,000 ft. tonight,  a snow level at the 2,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. late Tuesday night,  5,500 ft. Wednesday,  5,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, and 6.000 ft. Thursday night lows 14-34 cooling to 30 Thursday night highs 28-37. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday through Saturday,  then rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night through Sunday night, and rain likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day snow level 5,500 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night  through Sunday night, and 5,500 ft. Monday highs near 38  lows near 30.

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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.