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It’s time for my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is lake-effect snow? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /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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Advisories:  A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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The jet stream shows a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on yellow line) has moved away from Oregon and has been followed by a short lived area of high pressure (“Arch” shape on yellow line). A large upper level low (the next “U” shape on the yellow line) will take over late in the week we’ll see a frontal system that will bring back more chances of rain to the Pacific Northwest.

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Your College Football preview weather Forecasts for Saturday:

Ducks vs Washington State at Autzen Stadium: Kickoff 12:00 PM – Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers 53 warming to 60 by the end of the game.

Beavers vs Utah in Salt Lake City: Kickoff 5:00 PM Mountain time – Partly cloudy 60 cooling down in the 50s throughout the game.

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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 this evening, partly cloudy with patchy frost late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, increasing clouds with rain likely (60%) Friday afternoon, cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday evening, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night lows 28-45 cooling to near 40 Saturday night highs 56-60. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday and Wednesday with partly cloudy skies Tuesday night highs 60-55 lows 43-36. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy tonight with patchy fog and frost late at night and early Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night lows 33-45 highs 60-64.  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 63-59 lows 47-38. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy tonight, sunny Thursday with areas of inland frost late at night and early Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) in the evening and a (30%) chance of showers at night, a good (50%) chance of showers inland Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night lows 39-50 highs 63-59. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 60-56 lows 52-44. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening rain likely (60%),  showers likely (60%) late Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 8,000 ft. Saturday, then above 8,000 ft. Saturday night lows 26-34 highs 52-48. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday night,  6,500 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 7,500 ft. Wednesday highs 52-42 lows 33-30.

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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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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It’s time for my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is lake-effect snow? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /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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Advisories:  A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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The jet stream shows a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on yellow line) has moved away from Oregon and has been followed by a short lived area of high pressure (“Arch” shape on yellow line). A large upper level low will take over late in the week we’ll see a frontal system that will bring back more chances of rain to the Pacific Northwest.

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Your College Football preview weather Forecasts for Saturday:

Ducks vs Washington State at Autzen Stadium: Kickoff 12:00 PM – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers 55 warming to 62 by the end of the game.

Beavers vs Utah in Salt Lake City: Kickoff 5:00 PM Mountain time – Partly cloudy 60 cooling down in the 50s throughout the game.

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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: Patchy fog and frost with possible freezing fog early this AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy and not as cold tonight, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then showers likely (60%) Friday night highs 56-62 lows 29-45. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday highs 62-57 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Areas of patchy fog and frost this AM, sunny and pleasant this afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy tonight with patchy frost late at night and early Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday night highs 63-66 lows 33-45. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 64-59 lows 48-42. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with areas of coastal fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with areas of inland frost late at night and early Thursday AM, mostly cloudy Thursday night with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late at night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night highs 59-64 cooling to near 58 Friday lows 39-50. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 62-57 lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon,  mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy  with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today through Thursday, 10,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, then 8,000 ft. Friday night highs 44-54 lows 30-37. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers each night snow level 8,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday highs 49-53 lows 37-33.

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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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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It’s time for my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is lake-effect snow? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /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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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND SOUTH THROUGH EUGENE. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2AM UNTIL 9 AM  WEDNESDAY  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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The jet stream shows a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on yellow line) is moving away from Oregon and it will be followed by a short lived area of high pressure (“Arch” shape on yellow line). A large upper level low will take over late in the week we’ll see one of many frontal systems will bring the chance of rain to the Pacific Northwest.

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Your College Football preview weather Forecasts for Saturday:

Ducks vs Washington State at Autzen Stadium: Kickoff 12:00 PM Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers 55 warming to 62 by the end of the game.

Beavers vs Utah in Salt Lake City: Kickoff 5:00 PM Mountain time – Partly cloudy 60 cooling down in the 50s throughout the game.

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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: Clear tonight, patchy fog and frost with possible freezing fog late tonight and early Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy and not as cold Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then showers likely (60%) Friday night lows 30-45 highs 56-62. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday highs 62-57 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear with areas of patchy fog and frost late tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny in the AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night, sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday night lows 33-45 highs 57-65. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 64-59 lows 48-40. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear tonight with areas of coastal fog late and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy  in the AM, party cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, and partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night lows 38-50 highs 59-64 cooling to 58 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 62-57 lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Clear tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday AM, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy  with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday night free air freezing level 7,000 ft. tonight, rising to 9,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. Friday night lows 27-37 highs 44-54. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night through Tuesday snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Tuesday highs 48-53 lows 37-33.

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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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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It’s time for my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is lake-effect snow? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /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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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 9 AM  TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND SOUTH THROUGH EUGENE. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2AM UNTIL 9 AM TODAY  FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND SOUTH THROUGH EUGENE.

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The jet stream shows a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on yellow line) moving through Oregon and it will be followed by a short lived area of high pressure (“Arch” shape on yellow line). A large upper level low will take over late in the week we’ll see one of many frontal systems will bring the chance of rain to the Pacific Northwest.

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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: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and possible frost early this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight, patchy fog and frost with possible freezing fog late at night and early Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy and not as cold Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday, then mostly cloudy Thursday night highs 59-55 warming to near 60 Thursday lows 30-43. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 62-59 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear with patchy frost early this AM, sunny this afternoon, clear with patchy frost late tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, then sunny Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear Thursday night highs 57-63 lows 33-42. Mostly cloudy Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler Saturday and Saturday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 64-60 lows 48-44. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with areas of frost inland early this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight with areas of inland frost late and Wednesday AM, sunny in the AM, party cloudy Wednesday afternoon, and at night, mostly sunny Thursday and then mostly cloudyThursday night highs 59-63 lows 38-45. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday highs 62-58 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Sunny today, clear tonight, sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday AM, then  partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. today, rising to 7,500 ft. tonight, then rising to 9,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 44-54 lows 28-36. Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday, snow level 7,000 ft. Friday night, 8,000 ft. Saturday through Monday highs 55-48 lows near 36.

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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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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It’s time for my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is lake-effect snow? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /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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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND SOUTH THROUGH EUGENE. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2AM UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY  FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND SOUTH THROUGH EUGENE.

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The jet stream shows a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on yellow line) moving through Oregon and it will be followed by a short lived area of high pressure (“Arch” shape on yellow line). A large upper level low will take over late in the week we’ll see one of many frontal systems will bring the chance of rain to the Pacific Northwest.

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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: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and possible frost and freezing fog late tonight and early Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night, patchy fog and frost with possible freezing fog again late at night and early Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy and not as cold Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night lows 33-29 warming to near 42 Thursday night highs 58-55 warming to near 60 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 62-59 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear with patchy frost late tonight and early Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday afternoon, clear with patchy frost late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night lows 36-33 warming to near 40 Thursday night highs 57-63. Mostly cloudy Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler Saturday and Saturday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 64-60 lows 48-44. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear tonight, areas of frost inland late at night and early Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night with areas of inland frost late and Wednesday AM, sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy at night, then mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night lows 42-38 warming to near 50 Thursday night highs 59-63. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday highs 62-58 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny Tuesday, clear Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then mostly cloudy Thursday night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. tonight and Tuesday, rising to 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night lows 25-36 highs 44-52. Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, then above 8,000 ft. Saturday night and through Monday highs 55-48 lows near 36.

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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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Here it is another Monday and that means it’s time for a new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is lake-effect snow? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /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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Advisories:  A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2AM UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY  FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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The upper air flow (shaded area with blue arrows) will keep clouds and moisture over us through tonight and then migrate to the North a bit. A frontal system moved down with that airflow, but it is falling apart and has cleared out more quickly behind it. That means lots of sunshine for your Monday. The jet stream will move to the North allowing high pressure to take over and bring back the sun, for a while at least, starting Monday. That’s a day sooner than I originally expected. An upper air trough of low pressure will help usher in a frontal system late in the week that will return at least a slight chance of precipitation.

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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: Partly cloudy today and tonight, patchy frost late at night and early Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night, patchy frost again late at night and early Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night highs 62-56 lows 33-42. Mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 64-60 warming to near 64 Sunday lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy frost late tonight and early Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy frost late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night highs near 60 lows 36-32 warming to near 40 Wednesday night. Partly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and cooler Saturday and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday highs 62-65 lows 42-47. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear tonight, sunny Tuesday, clear Tuesday night, sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night highs 59-63 lows 42-45. Mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 62-59 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight, sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. today through Tuesday, rising to 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night highs 44-50 lows 25-35. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, then 7,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday highs 55-48 warming to 54 Sunday lows near 35.

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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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Advisories:  A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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The upper air flow (shaded area with blue arrows) will keep clouds and moisture over us through tonight and then migrate to the North a bit. A frontal system is sliding down with that airflow, but it is falling apart and will clear out more quickly behind it. That jet stream will move to the North allowing high pressure to take over and bring back the sun, for a while at least, starting Monday. That’s a day sooner than I originally expected. An upper air trough of low pressure will help usher in a frontal system late in the week that will return the precipitation.

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WEEKEND METEOR SHOWER: The Earth has entered a stream of debris from Halley’s comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expected the shower to peak Saturday morning with more than 15 meteors per hour, but it will continue for the next few days too. Check http://spaceweather.com for links to a live meteor radar, sky maps and observing tips. Good luck finding them through the clouds until Monday night, but remember you need to be away from the city lights to se much of anything.

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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 this evening, partly cloudy late tonight through Monday night, patchy frost late at night and early Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night, patchy frost again late at night and early Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night lows 40-33 warming to near 40 Wednesday night highs 60-56. Mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 64-60 warming to near 64 Sunday lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy tonight and Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy frost late Monday night and early Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy frost late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy Wednesday night lows 45-33 warming to near 40 Wednesday night highs near 60. Mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and cooler Saturday and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday highs 58-69 cooling to 62 Saturday lows 37-47. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Monday night, sunny Tuesday, clear Tuesday, sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night lows 48-40 warming to near 45 Wednesday highs 63-58. Mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 62-59 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy this evening,  mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Monday AM, mostly sunny Monday afternoon, partly cloudy at night, sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night snow level 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday, rising to 7,500 ft. Tuesday night lows 33-25 warming to near 34 Tuesday night highs 44-50. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, then 7,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday highs 55-48 warming to 54 Sunday lows near 35.

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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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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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The upper air flow (shaded area with blue arrows) will keep clouds and moisture over us through tonight and then migrate to the North a bit. A frontal system is sliding down today with that airflow, but it looks like it will clear out more quickly behind it. That jet stream will move to the North allowing high pressure to take over and bring back the sun, for a while at least, starting Monday. That’s a day sooner than I originally expected.

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WEEKEND METEOR SHOWER: The Earth has entered a stream of debris from Halley’s comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expected the shower to peak Saturday morning with more than 15 meteors per hour, but it will continue for the next few days too. Check http://spaceweather.com for links to a live meteor radar, sky maps and observing tips. Good luck finding them through the clouds until Monday night, but remember you need to be away from the city lights to se much of anything.

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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:  Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy late tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy and colder Monday night patchy frost late at night and early Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night with a chance of patchy frost late highs 65-56 lows 42-33. Mostly sunny Wednesday with a chance of patchy AM frost, partly cloudy Wednesday night, just mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday highs 58-65 cooling to near 60 Saturday lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog early this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon through Monday AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening, mostly clear with patchy frost late Monday night and early Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy frost late Tuesday night highs 67-58 lows 45-33. Patchy AM frost, mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, then cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday highs 58-69 cooling to 62 Saturday lows 37-47. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal fog early this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Monday evening, mostly clear Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night highs 63-58 lows 48-42. Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday highs 60-65 cooling to near 60 Saturday lows 43-50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, partly cloudy Monday and Monday night, colder at night, mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night free air freezing level 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. this afternoon, snow level 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Tuesday, rising to 7,500 ft. Tuesday night highs 56-42 warming to 48 Tuesday lows 32-28. Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then falling to 6,000 ft. Saturday highs 50-56 cooling to 52 Saturday lows near 35.

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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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Saturday College football game forecast:

Beavers vs Washington State in Seattle, WA – kickoff 7:30 PM this evening: Cloudy with showers, 56 holding steady and then dropping by a couple of degrees by the end of the game.

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The upper air flow will keep clouds and moisture over us through Sunday night. A frontal system will slide down Sunday with that airflow, but it looks like it will clear out more quickly behind it. The jet stream will move to the North allowing high pressure to take over and bring back the sun, for a while at least, starting Monday. That’s a day sooner than I originally expected.

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WEEKEND METEOR SHOWER: The Earth has entered a stream of debris from Halley’s comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expected the shower to peak on this morning with more than 15 meteors per hour, but it will continue for the next few days too. Check http://spaceweather.com for links to a live meteor radar, sky maps and observing tips. Good luck finding them through the clouds until Monday night, but remember you need to be away from the city lights to se much of anything.

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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 a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy and colder Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night with a chance of patchy frost late lows 50-33 highs 65-56. Mostly sunny Wednesday with a chance of patchy AM frost, partly cloudy Wednesday night, just mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday highs 58-65 cooling to near 60 Saturday lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain then patchy fog late tonight and early Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening, mostly clear with patchy frost late Monday night and early Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy frost late Tuesday night lows 50-33 highs 67-58. Patchy AM frost, mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, then cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday highs 56-69 cooling to 64 Saturday lows 37-48. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this     evening, mostly cloudy tonight, coastal fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night and early Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Monday evening, mostly clear Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night lows 53-46 highs 62-58. Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday highs 60-65 cooling to near 60 Saturday lows 43-50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday and Monday night, colder at night, mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight and Sunday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, rising to 7,500 ft. Tuesday night lows 40-26 warming to near 30 Tuesday highs 56-42 warming to 48 Tuesday. Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then falling to 6,000 ft. Saturday highs 50-56 cooling to 52 Saturday lows near 35.

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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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Sorry, no winner for this week’s weather quiz question. Here is the question for the last time. Oregon’s Cape Foulweather was named that because of a particularly strong storm that produced high winds and “thick and hazy conditions” that lasted for about two weeks. Who gave the Cape its fitting name? The correct answer is Captain James Cook. I’ll have a new weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /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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Saturday College football games forecast: They are both away games today.

Ducks vs Colorado in Boulder, CO – Kickoff 12:30 PM : Partly cloudy to mostly sunny 70 warming to near 73.

Beavers vs Washington State in Seattle, WA – kickoff 7:30 PM : Cloudy with showers 56 holding steady and then dropping by a couple of degrees by the end of the game.

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An upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape on jet stream line) is moving through and a frontal system off shore will stall over the Northern reaches of the area waiting until today or Sunday push through to keep the chance of rain and cooler temperatures with us. High pressure will take over and bring back the sun, for a while at least, early next week.

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WEEKEND METEOR SHOWER: The Earth has entered a stream of debris from Halley’s comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on this morning with more than 15 meteors per hour. It will continue for the next few days too. Check http://spaceweather.com for links to a live meteor radar, sky maps and observing tips. Good luck finding them through the clouds, but remember you need to be away from the city lights to se much of anything.

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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 a slight (20%) chance of rain today ( some sun breaks) and tonight, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers and colder Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, then partly cloudy Monday night highs 68-57 lows 48-33. Patchy AM frost, mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy at night, patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy at night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday highs 58-65 cooling to near 60 Friday lows 34-45. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain then patchy fog late tonight and early Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday, then mostly clear with patchy frost late Monday night highs 69-58 lows 47-37. AM frost, mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night with patchy frost late at night and early Wednesday AM, sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday highs 56-65 lows 37-43. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy at night with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late at night, patchy AM fog Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM and a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Monday night highs 65-57 lows 53-47. Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday highs 60-62 lows 43-48. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today and this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and colder late Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday and Monday night free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Monday and Monday night highs 58-40 lows 38-28. Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Tuesday, 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday highs 48-56 lows 28-37.

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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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