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The Winter Solstice will occur at 9:30 PM this evening officially beginning Winter.

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Here’s my weekly weather quiz question. How did George Washington use his weather knowledge to escape when the British apparently had his army trapped on January 2, 1777? 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 9 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH OREGON COAST. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) will bring back the fog with possible freezing fog again. Upper level low pressure and a cold front will follow returning the chance of rain again just in time for Christmas. Still not enough snow yet for Willamette Pass to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland was closed early this week  and will reopen Thursday. Hoodoo says they will be open December 26-31. Please check their web sites for details and updates.

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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 some lingering patchy fog this evening, colder with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night, a (30%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night, then mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night lows 25-32 highs 40-46. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day) and Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday highs 42-46 lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon and night with patchy fog late, patchy fog and freezing fog Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night lows 26-34 highs 40-47. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day) and Sunday night, a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday through Wednesday highs 46-49 lows 34-42. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Clear with areas of frost, fog, and freezing fog late tonight, partly cloudy with areas of frost and freezing fog Thursday AM, partly cloudy  in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon through Saturday AM, patchy fog Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night lows 26-38 highs near 52. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday (Christmas Day), a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, rain likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, then rain and breezy Wednesday highs near 52 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight through Thursday evening, mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then mostly cloudy Saturday night free air freezing level at the surface tonight, 4,500 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 3,500 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, then 7,500 ft. Saturday night lows 20-26 highs 35-40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Sunday (Christmas Day), a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night through Monday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night, then rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday (Christmas Day),  4,000 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday highs 36-40 lows near 28.

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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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The Winter Solstice will occur at 9:30 o’clock tonight officially beginning Winter.

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It’s time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. How did George Washington use his weather knowledge to escape when the British apparently had his army trapped on January 2, 1777? 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 9 PM THIS  TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY.

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A cold front moved through the Pacific Northwest bringing a chance of rain with it.A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) will move toward us Wednesday bringing the fog with possible freezing fog around again. Low pressure follows, bringing back the chance of rain again. It looks like we will fall into a wetter weather pattern starting the day after Christmas. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has opened.

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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 patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy with some lingering fog this afternoon and evening, colder with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night and Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night highs 40-44 lows 25-32. Mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day) and Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 42-46 lows 33-38. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with areas of  AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday AM, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon and night highs 40-44 lows 26-34. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog Saturday AM, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night with patchy fog late, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day) and Sunday night, a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday highs 45-48 lows 34-39. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear with fog with freezing fog late tonight, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog Thursday AM, partly cloudy  in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a  slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then just mostly cloudy Friday night highs near 49 lows 28-35. Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day), a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, then cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday highs near 52 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon through Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, more clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night free air freezing level at the surface today and tonight, 4,500 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 3,500 ft. Friday, then free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Friday night highs 35-37 lows 20-26. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Sunday (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night through Monday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 7,500 Saturday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday (Christmas Day),  4,000 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday highs 37-40 lows 26-30.

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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 new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. How did George Washington use his weather knowledge to escape when the British apparently had his army trapped on January 2, 1777? 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 WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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A cold front moving through the Pacific Northwest brings a chance of rain with it. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has opened. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) will move toward us Wednesday bringing the fog with possible freezing fog around again. Low pressure follows, bringing back the chance of rain again. It looks like we will fall into a wetter weather pattern starting the day after Christmas.

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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 showers or drizzle and patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with some lingering fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, colder with areas of fog and freezing fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Thursday night and Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night lows 32-24 warming to near 34 Friday night highs 42-45. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 42-46 lows 33-37. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of  AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late at night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night lows 35-26 warming to near 34 Friday night highs 44-39. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday highs 45-48 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon,mostly cloudy with fog with freezing fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy  in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal rain and partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain inland Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, then just mostly cloudy Friday night lows 35-28 warming to 37 Friday night highs near 49. Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day), a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, then cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday highs near 52 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, more clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday night snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late tonight, at the surface Wednesday, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. Thursday, snow level 5,000 ft. Thursday night, then 3,500 ft. Friday lows 25-20 warming to near 26 Friday night highs 36-40. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night,  a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 7,500 Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday (Christmas Day), snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday highs 38-40 lows 26-30.

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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 new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. How did George Washington use his weather knowledge to escape when the British apparently had his army trapped on January 2, 1777? 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  UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) has kept the fog with possible freezing fog around. Low pressure follows, then another high pressure area alternating the fog and the chance of rain. A cold front is moving through the Pacific Northwest a slight chance of rain with it. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has opened.

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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 areas of patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with some lingering fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, colder with areas of fog and freezing fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (40%) chance of rain late Thursday night highs 45-39 lows 34-28. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday highs near 43 lows 30-35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, mostly cloudy with areas of  AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late at night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 44-39 lows 35-27 warming to near 35 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, AM clouds and fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (Christmas Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday highs 44-48 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers and inland showers tonight, partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, areas of coastal fog with freezing fog late Wednesday night, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Thursday AM, partly cloudy  in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 52-48 warming to near 50 Thursday lows 35-28 warming to 36 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, AM fog and clouds, partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, patchy AM fog and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday highs near 52 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then more clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Thursday night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. this afternoon,  snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late tonight, at the surface Wednesday, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, then snow level 4,000 ft. Thursday night highs 42-33 rising to 39 Thursday lows 25-20 warming to near 25 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday (Christmas Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 Saturday night, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Sunday (Christmas Day), snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,500 ft. Monday highs near 38 lows near 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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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It’s time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. How did George Washington use his weather knowledge to escape when the British apparently had his army trapped on January 2, 1777? 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 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) will bring back the fog with possible freezing fog. Low pressure will follow, then another high pressure area alternating the fog and the chance of rain. A cold front will come ashore Friday, but probably won’t produce much moisture for us. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has opened.

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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 areas of fog and patchy freezing fog late tonight and very early Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain, good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with areas of patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog, areas of fog and freezing fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night lows 32-35 cooling to near 30 Thursday night highs 45-39. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday highs near 43 lows 30-35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy of fog this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night (snow level 3,000 ft. late), mostly cloudy with areas of  AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog Wednesday afternoon, areas of fog and freezing fog late at night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night lows 35-27 warming to near 35 Thursday night highs 44-39. Mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, AM clouds and fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (Christmas Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday highs 44-48 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,  mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of coastal fog with freezing fog inland and at the shore Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Thursday AM, mostly cloudy  in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night lows 35-30 warming to 36 Thursday night highs 52-48 warming to near 50 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, AM fog and clouds, partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, patchy AM fog and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday highs near 52 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, a  good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight, falling to 7,500 ft. in the afternoon, then snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late Tuesday night, at the surface Wednesday, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night lows 28-20 warming to near 25 Thursday night highs 42-33 rising to 39 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday (Christmas Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 Saturday night, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Sunday (Christmas Day), snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,500 ft. Monday highs near 38 lows near 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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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It’s time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. How did George Washington use his weather knowledge to escape when the British apparently had his army trapped on January 2, 1777? 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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) will bring back the fog with possible freezing fog. Low pressure will follow, then another high pressure area alternating the fog and the chance of rain. A cold front will come ashore Friday, but probably won’t produce much moisture for us. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has opened.

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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 areas of fog, possibly dense, this AM, mostly cloudy with areas of lingering fog this afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and patchy freezing fog late tonight and very early Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, AM fog with a mix of clouds and sun and a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night highs 39-45 cooling to near 40 Wednesday lows 33-27. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday and Thursday night, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day) highs 38-42 lows near 33. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with areas of fog  and freezing fog this AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night (snow level 3,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with areas of  AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night with areas of freezing fog late at night highs 40-43 lows 35-27. Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog and freezing fog Thursday, partly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, patchy AM fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon (Christmas Day) highs 40-47 Saturday lows 38-33. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with areas of fog late this AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog tonight and Tuesday AM with freezing fog inland, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Wednesday night highs 52-48 lows 35-38 cooling to 32 Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Thursday AM, partly cloudy  in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, just partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, patchy AM fog and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon (Christmas Day) highs 50-52 lows 39-35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today and tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a  good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 7,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight and Tuesday falling to 7,000 ft. in the afternoon, then snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level at the surface Wednesday night highs 40-35 lows 28-24. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day) free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday (Christmas Day) highs 35-38 lows near near 28.

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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 FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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A cold front is pushed through Oregon bringing only the chance for a little rain. Another high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) will bring back the fog with possible freezing fog. Low pressure will follow, then another high pressure area alternating the fog and the chance of rain. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has opened.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this evening and areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with areas of lingering fog Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and patchy freezing fog late Monday night and very early Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night lows 30-36 cooling to 27 Wednesday night highs 37-45. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday and Thursday night, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day) highs near 40 lows near 33. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with areas of fog tonight and freezing fog late tonight and Monday AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog Monday night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with areas of  AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night with areas of freezing fog late at night lows 35-30 warming to 38 Tuesday night then near 25 Wednesday night highs 40-48. Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog and freezing fog Thursday, partly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, patchy AM fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon (Christmas Day) highs 40-47 Saturday lows 38-33. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Monday night and Tuesday AM with freezing fog inland, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Wednesday night lows 33-37 cooling to near 30 Wednesday night highs 50-53. Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Thursday AM, partly cloudy  in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, just partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, patchy AM fog and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon (Christmas Day) highs near 50 lows 39-35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy tonight through Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a  good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 5,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, then snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Wednesday night lows 26-29 cooling to 24 Wednesday night highs 40-35. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day) free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday,  7,000 ft. Saturday night, then snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday (Christmas Day) highs 35-38 lows near near 28.

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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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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A cold front is pushing through Oregon with the chance for a little rain. Another high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) will bring back the fog with possible freezing fog. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has opened.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Areas of patchy  dense fog (visibility under 0.25 miles possible) with a (30%) chance of rain this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this  afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the evening and areas of fog late tonight and Monday AM, mostly cloudy Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday night, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night highs 44-39 warming to 44 Tuesday lows 30-36. AM fog and cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night through Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night, then just mostly cloudy Saturday highs 44-40 lows 28-33. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, mostly cloudy this evening, becoming partly cloudy with areas of fog tonight and Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly clear with patchy fog Monday night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night highs 40-47 lows near 33. AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and night with a slight (20%) chance of rain late night and early Friday AM and areas of fog and freezing fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night, then mostly cloudy Saturday highs 44-40 warming to near 45 Saturday lows 32-34. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today, AM fog inland, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night then fog late highs near 50 lows 33-35. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy  in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night, then just mostly cloudy Saturday highs near 50 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy tonight through Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night snow level 6,000 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday, then 9,000 ft. Monday night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, then snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday night highs near 40 lows near 28. Mostly cloudy in the AM and partly cloudy in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday snow level  3,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, then free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Friday night, then 5,000 ft. Saturday highs 35-38 lows near 24-29.

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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 is my weekly weather quiz question one last time. Neither Willamette Pass nor Hoodoo have enough snow to be open for skiing. Here is a snowfall question. Based on 1961-1990 averages from National Weather Service reporting stations what was the snowiest U.S. location outside of Alaska? Here is the answer. Paradise Ranger Station in Washington averaged 683 inches of snow during that time period for the snowiest. Crater Lake, Oregon came in second with 489 inches of snow. I’ll have a new weather quiz question for you starting 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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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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Another high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) is moving through bringing back the fog with possible freezing fog. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has opened. There may be a little precipitation by the end of the weekend into the middle of next week.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight, patchy fog with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday AM, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the evening and areas of fog late Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly cloudy Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday night, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night lows 36-30 warming to near 36 Tuesday night highs 44-40 warming to 44 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday highs 44-40 lows near 34. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late tonight, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and Sunday night with areas of fog Sunday night and Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, then areas of fog and freezing fog late Tuesday night lows 36-30 warming to 35 Tuesday night highs 43-40 warming to 43 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and night with a slight (20%) chance of showers late night and early Friday AM and areas of fog and freezing fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night, then mostly cloudy Saturday highs 44-40 warming to near 45 Saturday lows 32-34. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy  with areas of fog late tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, AM fog inland, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Sunday night and Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night then fog late lows 36-32 warming to 35 Tuesday highs 48-52. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy  in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night, then just mostly cloudy Saturday highs near 52-50 lows near 34-36. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Sunday night through Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 5,500 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday, then 9,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday night lows near 28 highs 40-43. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%)  chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday snow level  3,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, then free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday highs 35-38 lows near 28.

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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 is my weekly weather quiz question one last time. Neither Willamette Pass nor Hoodoo have enough snow to be open for skiing. Here is a snowfall question. Based on 1961-1990 averages from National Weather Service reporting stations what was the snowiest U.S. location outside of Alaska? Here is the answer. Paradise Ranger Station in Washington averaged 683 inches of snow during that time period for the snowiest. Crater Lake, Oregon came in second with 489 inches of snow. I’ll have a new weather quiz question for you starting 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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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY BELOW 500 FT. FOR THE PORTLAND AREA AND  A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR I-5 CORRIDOR SOUTH OF PORTLAND THROUGH EUGENE.

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Another high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) is moving in to bring back the cold and fog with possible freezing fog. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has enough snow that they opened Friday. There may be a little precipitation by the end of the weekend.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with  areas of dense fog this AM (visibility under 0.25 mi. possible), a mix of clouds and sun with lingering patchy fog this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight and Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night, AM clouds, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Monday night highs near 46 lows near 35. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday highs near 45 lows 36-32. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog Sunday night, areas of fog and freezing fog Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with areas of fog late Monday night highs 47-40 warming to 45 Monday lows 35-30. Areas of AM fog and freezing fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, areas of AM fog and freezing fog, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon highs 39-45 cooling to near 42 Friday lows 34-30. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with areas of fog late this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight, AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Sunday night and Monday AM, partly cloudy with lingering fog Monday afternoon, then areas of fog Monday night highs 50-48 lows 36-33. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, AM fog, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon highs near 47-50 lows near 37-34. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers,  a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, AM clouds, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and Monday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, 10,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday, then 9,000 ft. Monday night highs 44-42 lows near 30. Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%)  chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday highs 42-35 warming to 42 Friday lows near 28.

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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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