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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is the difference between the terms “weather” and “climate?” 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 HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS,  THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, AND UNTIL 8 AM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR  THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY  ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT INTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN AND THE KLAMATH BASIN, EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is taking control of our weather and along with the cold air behind a frontal system that passed through leaving a chance of snow for another day. Another frontal system (position shown is Saturday) will continue the threat of rain late in the weekend.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with showers (snow level 700 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) tonight, AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night lows 33-39 highs 44-54. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, rain likely (60%) Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday highs 53-46 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft., 2-3 in. of snow possible, 0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon (snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday evening, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night lows 34-30 warming to 39 Saturday night highs 45-53.  Partly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with rain becoming likely (60%) Sunday night, rain likely (60%) Monday, rain and snow Monday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 58-45 warming to near 52 Monday lows 39-35. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal showers this evening with rain and snow late tonight, rain and snow showers inland (snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late tonight, 2-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers in the morning, coastal showers Thursday afternoon and a good (50%) chance of inland afternoon rain and snow (snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.30 in. of rain possible) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal evening showers with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers inland (snow level 1,000 ft., 0.60 in. of rain possible) late at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow inland Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.25 in. of rain possible) Friday afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night lows 35-44 highs 46-52. Partly cloudy with a  slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, rain Monday and Monday night, showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 54-47 warming to 52 Wednesday lows 43-39. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers (5-10 in. of snow possible) tonight, mostly cloudy with snow showers (2-4  in. of snow possible) Thursday, a (40%) chance of snow showers Thursday evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late Thursday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night level at the surface tonight through Thursday night, 3,500 ft. by late Friday afternoon, 4,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Saturday lows 18-28 highs 29-44. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, rain or snow likely (60%) Monday, snow showers likely (60%) Monday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday free air freezing level snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, at the surface Monday night and Tuesday, 2,500 ft. Tuesday night, then at the surface Wednesday highs 44-36 Monday lows near 26.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is the difference between the terms “weather” and “climate?” 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 HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND FROM 1 PM UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS,  THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND FROM 2 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR  THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 4 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT  FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY THROUGH 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is taking control of our weather and along with a frontal system that moves in for your Tuesday brings more winter weather our way. Another frontal system (position shown is Friday) will continue the threat of rain and snow into the weekend.

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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 AM patchy fog and freezing fog, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with rain becoming likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft. to 1,000 ft. late at night, 1 in. of snow possible mainly above 500 ft. to 1,000 ft., 0.50 in. of rain possible) late at night and windy (S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday (small hail possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Wednesday night, rain and snow showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Thursday, a (40% ) chance of evening showers, then a slight (20%) chance of showers ( 0.15 in. of rain possible) late Thursday night highs 44-46 lows near 35. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible) and Friday night, a  mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night, then rain likely (60%) Monday highs 45-54 cooling to near 50 Monday lows 35-40 cooling to 36 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 36)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, cloudy with rain and snow (snow level 2,000 ft. in the afternoon, 1-2 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) in the afternoon and windy (wind: S 5-10 mph gusts to 30 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph late AM and afternoon), rain and snow (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late, 3-4 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) at night and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph shifting to SW 10-20 mph late), AM snow showers, rain and snow showers Wednesday afternoon (snow level 500 ft., 2-4 in. of snow possible, 0.20 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (snow level 1,000 ft., 0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night highs 46-40 warming to 45 Thursday lows near 35. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, partly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain Sunday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday highs 50-56 cooling to near 50 Monday lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a  slight (20%) chance of AM coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain inland, rain in the afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon, 0.30 in. of rain possible) and very windy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 25-40 mph late morning and afternoon at the shore and S 5-10 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph late AM and afternoon inland), mostly cloudy with coastal rain  at night and evening rain with rain and snow inland (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late, 2-4 in. of snow possible, 0.60 in. of rain possible) late at night and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph decreasing to SW 10-20 mph in the evening and at night inland and SW 25-40 mph at the shore then SW 15-25 mph late evening and night), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers inland with AM coastal rain and snow showers and showers (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.25 in. of rain possible) Wednesday, coastal showers with rain and snow showers inland (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. late, 0.30 in. of rain. possible) Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with coastal showers and inland rain and snow showers Thursday (0.15 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night highs near 45 lows 36-40 cooling to 35 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, partly cloudy with a  slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday highs 50-55 cooling to 48 Monday lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow in the afternoon and breezy (wind: S 10-20 mph gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon), rain and snow in the evening, snow showers (6-10 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph) late at night, mostly cloudy with snow showers Wednesday (4-8 in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph, AM gusts to 45 mph), snow showers Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night snow level 2,500 ft. in the afternoon and evening, then at the surface Wednesday through Thursday night highs 33-25 warming to near 30 Thursday lows 22-18 warming to 23 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night, then rain and snow likely (60%) Monday snow level at the surface Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Sunday, snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday night, then 4,000 ft. Monday highs 33-45 cooling to 38 Monday lows near 26.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is the difference between the terms “weather” and “climate?” 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 HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS,  THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND FROM 2 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM FOR  THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 4 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT  FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY THROUGH 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is rolling through the West bringing more rain with it. A cold front has moved down from the North dropping snow levels and temperatures. A weak high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) returned some sunshine for your Monday. A low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) will replace the ridge late Tuesday afternoon and along with another frontal system (position shown is Friday) will continue the threat of rain and snow.

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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 tonight with patchy fog and freezing fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with rain becoming likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft. to 1,000 ft. late at night, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) late Tuesday night and windy (S 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday (small hail possible), rain and snow showers Wednesday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, then a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 25-35 highs 43-46. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, a  mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday highs 45-54 cooling to near 50 Monday lows 35-40 cooling to 36 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 36)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy tonight, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, cloudy with rain and snow (snow level 2,000 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) in the afternoon and windy (wind: S 5-10 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph shifting late AM and afternoon), rain and snow (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late, 3-4 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph shifting to SW 10-20 mph late), rain and snow showers Wednesday (0.20 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (snow level 1,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday, cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night lows 29-36 cooling to 33 Thursday night highs 46-40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, partly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain Sunday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday highs 50-56 cooling to near 50 Monday lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a  slight (20%) chance of AM coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon, 0.30 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 25-40 mph late morning and afternoon at the shore and S 5-10 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph late AM and afternoon inland), mostly cloudy with coastal rain Tuesday night and evening rain with rain and snow inland (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late, 2-3 in. of snow possible, 0.60 in. of rain possible) late Tuesday night and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph inland and SW 20-40 mph at the shore then SW 15-20 mph late evening and night), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers inland with coastal showers Wednesday (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.25 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with rain and snow showers inland (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. late, 0.15 in. of rain. possible) Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 33-40 highs near 45. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, partly cloudy with a  slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday highs 50-55 cooling to 48 Monday lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Tuesday afternoon and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph gusts to 25 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), rain and snow in the evening, snow showers (6-12 in. of snow possible, in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 60 mph decreasing to 50 mph late) late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with snow showers Wednesday and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph, AM gusts to 50 mph), snow showers Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night free air freezing level at the surface tonight, snow level 2,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon and evening, at the surface Wednesday through Thursday night lows 15-23 cooling to 18 Wednesday night warming to 23 Thursday night highs 30-25 warming to near 30 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night, then rain and snow likely (60%) Monday snow level at the surface Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Sunday, snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday night, then 4,000 ft. Monday highs 33-45 cooling to 38 Monday lows near 26.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the difference between the terms “weather” and “climate?” 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 HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR  THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is rolling through the West bringing more rain with it. A cold front is moving down from the North dropping snow levels and temperatures. A weak high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will return some sunshine for your Monday. A low pressure trough will replace the ridge late Tuesday afternoon and along with another frontal system (position shown is Wednesday) will continue the threat of rain and snow.

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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 and possible freezing fog this AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog Tuesday AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with rain becoming likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, rain and snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft. late at night, 0.30 in. of rain possible) late Tuesday night and windy (S 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph), then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday  (small hail possible) and Wednesday night highs near 44 lows 25-36. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 45-53 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 36)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, rain and snow (snow level 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon, rain and snow (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late, 0.50 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting to SW 10-15 mph late), then rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night lows 32-36 highs 46-42. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of showers Sunday highs 48-55  lows 36-39. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow (0.30 in. of rain possible) inland Tuesday, mostly cloudy, coastal rain and inland rain and snow Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft., 1 in. of snow possible) and evening and very windy along the shore (wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 35-50 mph late morning and afternoon), mostly cloudy with coastal rain Tuesday night with evening rain with rain and snow inland (0.50 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night (snow level 1,500 ft. late) and very windy (wind: S 35-50 mph then SW 15-20 mph late), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday (snow level 1,000 ft.) and breezy, rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Wednesday night highs 48-45 lows 33-40. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday, showers likely (60%) Thursday night, a (40%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, just mostly cloudy Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday highs 48-52 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers this AM, just partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Tuesday afternoon and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph gusts to 25 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), rain and snow in the evening, snow showers and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph) late Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night free air freezing level at the surface this afternoon and tonight, snow level 2,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon and evening, 2,500 ft. Tuesday night, then at the surface Wednesday and Wednesday night highs 28-30 cooling to 25 Wednesday lows 15-22 cooling to 18 Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday night, a (50%) chance of snow Friday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night and Sunday snow level at the surface Thursday through Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 3,500 ft. Sunday highs 30-40 lows 24-28.

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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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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is rolling through the West bringing more rain with it. A cold front will move down from the North dropping snow levels and temperatures. A weak high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will return some sunshine for your Monday. A low pressure trough will replace the ridge late Tuesday afternoon and along with another frontal system (position shown is Wednesday) will continue the threat of rain and snow.

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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 isolated rain or snow showers this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy and colder late tonight, patchy AM fog and possible freezing fog Monday, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with rain becoming likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, rain and snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft. late at night, 0.30 in. of rain possible) late Tuesday night and windy (S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late), then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night (snow level 1,000 ft.) lows 24-36 highs 44-40 rising to 45 Wednesday. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 45-53 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late) tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday AM, rain and snow (snow level 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon, rain and snow (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late, 0.50 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night, then rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night lows 32-36 highs 46-42. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of showers Sunday highs 48-55  lows 36-39. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers and a (30%) chance of inland rain and snow showers tonight (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Monday with a slight (20%) chance of  AM inland snow showers, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and Monday night, a (30%) chance of AM coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow (0.30 in. of rain possible) Tuesday, mostly cloudy, coastal rain and inland rain and snow Tuesday  afternoon and evening and very windy along the shore (wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 35-50 mph late morning and afternoon), mostly cloudy with coastal rain Tuesday night with evening rain with rain and snow inland (0.50 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late) and very windy (wind: S 30-45 mph then SW 20-25 mph late), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday and breezy, rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Wednesday night lows 33-40 highs 48-45. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday, showers likely (60%) Thursday night, a (40%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, just mostly cloudy Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday highs 48-52 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered snow showers tonight, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday AM, just partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Tuesday afternoon, rain and snow in the evening, snow showers and windy  (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph in the evening) late Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night snow level at the surface tonight, free air freezing level at the surface Monday afternoon and Monday night, snow level 2,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon and evening, then at the surface Tuesday night through Wednesday night lows 18-14 warming to near 20 Wednesday night highs 28-30 cooling to 25 Wednesday. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday night, a (50%) chance of snow Friday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night and Sunday snow level at the surface Thursday through Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 3,500 ft. Sunday highs 30-40 lows 24-28.

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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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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) has pushed a cold front through bringing back the rain, dropping snow levels , and even dropping some light snow showers to the valley floor. Another frontal system (position shown is Tuesday) will be sliding to the southeast bringing even more rain and snow. There will be a chance of more snow falling even down to the valley floor.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain or snow showers likely (60%) this AM, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers (under 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and colder late tonight, partly cloudy with patchy AM fog and freezing fog Monday, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Monday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow Tuesday AM (snow level 1,000 ft.), rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain in the evening, then rain and snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft. late at night) late Tuesday night highs near 45 lows 26-36. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday highs 45-52 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 2,000 ft. ) this afternoon, mostly cloudy this with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Monday night, cloudy with rain Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 20-25 mph in the afternoon), evening rain, then rain and snow late Tuesday night highs 46-50 lows 32-38. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, rain and snow Thursday, rain and snow showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night and  Saturday highs 45-55  lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of AM inland rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of inland showers this afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers and a (30%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers inland late tonight, AM mostly cloudy, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain coastal rain and a (40%) chance of rain and snow inland Monday night (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late), mostly cloudy a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday AM (snow level 2,000 ft.), rain and very windy  (wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to 35-50 mph at the shore and S 10-15 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon inland) in the afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), then rain and breezy Tuesday night highs 46-49 lows 33-40. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and breezy Wednesday, showers Wednesday night, rain and snow Thursday, showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday and Friday night, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday highs 46-52 lows 39-44. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered snow showers today, a (50%) chance of snow showers tonight, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday AM, just partly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow, snow likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon and breezy, then rain and snow in the evening and snow showers and breezy late Tuesday night snow level at the surface today and tonight, free air freezing level at the surface Monday  afternoon and Monday night, snow level 2,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday evening highs 25-30 lows 15-22. Mostly cloudy with snow showers and breezy Wednesday, snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday and Friday night, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday snow level at the surface Wednesday through Thursday night, 3,000 ft. Friday, then 3,500 ft. Friday night, then 4,000 ft. Saturday highs 25-40 lows 19-28.

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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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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “gust front?” Here is the answer. A gust front is the leading edge of cool air rushing down and out from a thunderstorm. There are two main reasons why the air flows out of some thunderstoms so rapidly. The primary reason is the presence of relatively dry (low humidity) air in the lower atmosphere. This dry air causes some of the rain falling through it to evaporate, which cools the air. Since cool air sinks (just as warm air rises), this causes a down-rush of air that spreads out at the ground. The edge of this rapidly spreading cool pool of air is the gust front. The second reason is that the falling precipitation produces a drag on the air, forcing it downward. If the wind following the gust front is intense and damaging, the windstorm is known as a downburst. I’ll have another weekly 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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Advisories:  A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) has pushed a cold front through bringing back the rain, dropping snow levels , and even dropping some light snow showers to the valley floor. Another frontal system (position shown is Tuesday) will be sliding to the southeast bringing even more rain and snow. There will be a chance of more snow falling even down to the valley floor.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with showers this evening, scattered rain or snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, AM rain or snow showers, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers (0.15 in. of rain possible) Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late Sunday night and colder, partly cloudy Monday and Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday AM (snow level 1,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday night lows 36-24 warming to near 35 Tuesday night highs near 45. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday highs 45-52 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft.) Sunday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night (snow level 1,500 ft.), mostly cloudy Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night and Tuesday AM, rain and snow in the afternoon and breezy, evening rain, then rain and snow late Tuesday night lows 30-38 highs 46-42 warming . Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, rain and snow Thursday, rain and snow showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with rain Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night, then cloudy with showers Saturday highs 48-40 warming to 52 Friday lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a  (30%) chance of coastal showers and a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers  inland (snow level 1,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, a (30%) chance of coastal showers and a (40%) chance of inland rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Sunday, mostly cloudy in the evening and then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers and a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers inland Sunday night, AM mostly cloudy, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain coastal rain and a (40%) chance of rain and snow inland Monday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday AM, rain and windy in the afternoon, then rain and breezy Tuesday night lows 35-32 warming to near 40 Tuesday night highs 46-49. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday, showers Wednesday night, rain and snow Thursday, showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with rain Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday highs 48-52 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers this evening, snow showers (1-3 in. of snow possible) late tonight, scattered snow showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of show showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, just partly cloudy Monday night, a good (50%) chance of AM snow, snow likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon, then rain and snow showers Tuesday night snow level at the surface tonight through Sunday night, free air freezing level at the surface Monday and Monday night, snow level at the surface Tuesday, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday night lows 19-15 warming to near 22 Tuesday night highs 25-30. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night and Saturday snow level at the surface Wednesday, 2,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, at the surface Thursday night, 3,000 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday highs 25-40 lows 19-32.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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

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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “gust front?” Here is the answer. A gust front is the leading edge of cool air rushing down and out from a thunderstorm. There are two main reasons why the air flows out of some thunderstoms so rapidly. The primary reason is the presence of relatively dry (low humidity) air in the lower atmosphere. This dry air causes some of the rain falling through it to evaporate, which cools the air. Since cool air sinks (just as warm air rises), this causes a down-rush of air that spreads out at the ground. The edge of this rapidly spreading cool pool of air is the gust front. The second reason is that the falling precipitation produces a drag on the air, forcing it downward. If the wind following the gust front is intense and damaging, the windstorm is known as a downburst. I’ll have another weekly 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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Advisories:  A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS,  AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS.  A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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A high pressure ridge ( “Arch” shape on yellow line) was dominating our weather pattern giving us sunshine and mild weather. A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is sliding up to the coast and a cold front has moved through bringing back the rain, dropping snow levels , and even dropping some light snow showers to the valley floor. Another frontal system (position shown is Sunday) will be sliding to the south bringing colder air and falling snow levels. There will be a chance of more snow falling even down to the valley floor.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain or snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft., 0.25 in. of rain possible) this afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of scattered rain or snow showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain and snow showers (0.15 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers  in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late Sunday night, then partly cloudy Monday and Monday evening, then mostly cloudy Monday night highs 46-43 lows 32-27.  Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday (AM snow level 1,000 ft.), rain Tuesday night, showers likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday highs 45-49 lows 36-33. (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) today (snow level 2,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft.) Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night (snow level 1,500 ft.), mostly cloudy Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night highs 44-47 lows 33-28 warming to 33 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday AM, rain and snow in the afternoon and breezy, evening rain, rain and snow late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday highs 48-40 warming to 52 Friday lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. , 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of coastal showers and a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. late at night, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) inland tonight, a (40%) chance of coastal showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of inland rain and snow showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers and inland  rain and snow showers Sunday night, AM mostly cloudy, partly cloudy Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night highs 46-48 lows 35-32 warming to 36 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday AM, rain and windy in the afternoon, rain Tuesday night and breezy, showers likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday, showers likely (60%) Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday highs 48-52 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers (3-7 in. of snow possible) today and windy (wind: W 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph), snow showers (1-3 in. of snow possible) tonight, snow showers likely (60%), Sunday, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night snow level at the surface today through Monday, then free air freezing level at the surface Monday night highs 25-28 lows 17-14 warming to near 20 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with AM snow, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday afternoon, rain and snow Tuesday night, snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Thursday night and Friday snow level 2,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, at the surface Wednesday, 2,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, at the surface Thursday night, then 3,000 ft. Friday highs 29-24 warming to near 33 Thursday lows near 20.

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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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Today is the last day this week to answer my weekly weather quiz question and win.  What is a “gust front?” 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 HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 10 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM SATURDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS,  AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM  8 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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A high pressure ridge ( “Arch” shape on yellow line) was dominating our weather pattern giving us sunshine and mild weather. A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is sliding up to the coast and a warm front is moving through bringing back the rain. Another frontal system (position shown is Sunday) will be sliding to the south bringing colder air and falling snow levels. There will be a chance of snow falling even down to the valley floor.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) tonight, showers (snow level 1,000 ft., 0.15 in. of rain possible) Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers (snow level 1,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Saturday night a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers (0.15 in. of rain possible) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night, then partly cloudy Monday and Monday night lows 35-27 highs 46-43. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), rain Tuesday night, showers likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday highs 45-49 lows 37-33. (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, rain and snow late tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. late at night, 1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Saturday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night (snow level 1,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 1,500 ft.) Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night (snow level 1,500 ft.), mostly cloudy Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow late Monday night lows 35-28 warming to 33 Monday night highs 44-47. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday AM, rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon, rain and snow Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday highs 48-40 warming to 52 Friday lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain (snow level 2,000 ft. late, 0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph this evening) tonight, mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) Saturday AM with a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon and coastal showers with AM rain and snow showers then rain and snow showers likely (60%) inland (snow level 1,500 ft. , 0.15 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of coastal showers and a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. late at night, 0.10 in. of rain possible) inland Saturday night, a (40%) chance of coastal showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of inland rain and snow showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers and inland  rain and snow showers Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night lows 40-32 warming to 36 Monday night highs 46-48. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday, rain Tuesday night, showers likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday, showers likely (60%) Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday highs 48-52 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow (3-6 in. of snow possible, heavy at times, 1 in. of rain possible) tonight and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), mostly cloudy with snow showers (3-6 in. of snow possible) Saturday and breezy (wind: W 15-25 mph), snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday and Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night snow level 5,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. tonight, at the surface Saturday through Monday, then free air freezing level at the surface Monday night lows 23-15 warming to near 20 Monday night highs 25-28. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday, rain and snow Tuesday night, snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Thursday night and Friday snow level at the surface Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, at the surface Wednesday, 2,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, at the surface Thursday night, then 3,000 ft. Friday highs 29- 24 warming to near 33 Thursday lows near 20.

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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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 4 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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A high pressure ridge ( “Arch” shape on yellow line) is still dominating our weather pattern giving us sunshine and mild weather. A warm front is moving through bringing back the rain for your Friday. Another frontal system (position shown is Sunday) will be sliding to the south bringing colder air and falling snow levels .

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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 this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with rain becoming likely (60%) by late this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight, showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night (snow level 1,000 ft.) highs 55-44 lows 36-27. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 45 lows 29-37 cooling to 33 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain this evening, rain and snow late tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. late at night, 0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Saturday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 2,000 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late at night, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night highs 58-44 lows 36-30. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday AM, showers becoming likely (60%) in the afternoon, rain and snow showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday highs 43-48 cooling to 40 Wednesday warming to near 46 Thursday lows 26-39. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) and a (40%) chance of rain inland this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (snow level 2,000 ft. late, 0.35 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph) tonight, mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) Saturday AM with a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon and coastal showers with AM rain and snow and snow showers then rain and snow showers likely (60%) inland (snow level 1,000 ft rising to 1,500 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of coastal showers and a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) inland Saturday night, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a (40%) chance of of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night highs 52-45 lows 40-34.  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday AM, a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon,  just mostly cloudy Monday night, a  good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, showers Tuesday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday highs 46-50 lows 33-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with increasing clouds and a slight (20%) chance of  rain this afternoon, rain or snow (4-8 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible) tonight and windy (wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), mostly cloudy with snow showers (3-7 in. of snow possible) Saturday and breezy (wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, a (%) chance of snow showers Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday and Sunday night snow level 5,500 ft. this afternoon, 5,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. tonight, at the surface Saturday through Sunday night highs 44-24 lows 23-16. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Tuesday, rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday night, cloudy with good (50%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday snow level at the surface Monday, free air freezing level at the surface Monday night, snow level at the surface Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, at the surface Wednesday, then 2,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 28- 24 warming to near 30 Thursday lows 19-22.

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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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