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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time.  What is the difference between a warm front and a cold front? Here is the answer. A warm front is defined as the transition zone where a warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass. Warm fronts generally move from southwest to northeast and the air behind a warm front is warmer and more moist than the air ahead of it. When a warm front passes through, the air becomes noticeably warmer and more humid than it was before. A cold front is defined as the transition zone where a cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass. Cold fronts generally move from northwest to southeast. The air behind a cold front is noticeably colder and drier than the air ahead of it. When a cold front passes through, temperatures can drop more than 15 degrees within the first hour. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 2,000 FT. UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. 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 9 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) pulled away from us and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) has taken over returning the wet weather pattern.  A frontal system moved through scattering light rain and drizzle over the Pacific Northwest. There will be even more frontal systems (position shown is Tuesday) that will keep the showers around into next week.

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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 likely (60%) this evening, a (40%) chance of showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) late tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%)  chance of showers Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday evening, rain likely (60%) late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) Monday (Presidents’ Day), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night (0.10 in of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 30-44 highs 45-52. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday highs 54-48 lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday evening, rain likely (60%) Sunday night (snow level 3,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) Monday (Presidents’ Day), cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, then a (40%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) late Monday night through Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday  night lows 35-45 highs 50-58. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,  a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just mostly cloudy and colder Thursday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday highs 59-50 lows 40-30 warming to near 40 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with scattered coastal showers tonight and scattered evening showers inland with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers inland late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  coastal showers Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain with rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late Sunday night, rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) Monday (Presidents’ Day), cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers (0.15 in. of rain possible) late Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 35-45 highs 49-54. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy and colder Thursday night,  a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then mostly cloudy rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night highs 56-50 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers and colder (2-5 in. of snow possible), snow showers (1-4 in. of snow possible) tonight, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow likely late Sunday night, rain and snow Monday (Presidents’ Day), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night, rain likely (60%) Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night snow level at the surface tonight and Sunday, 2,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, then 6,500 ft. Tuesday night lows 18-32 highs 32-40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,  a slight (20%) of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday highs 40-36 lows 32-25 warming to near 30 Friday night.

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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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Sorry, but no winner again this week.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time.  What is the difference between a warm front and a cold front? Here is the answer. A warm front is defined as the transition zone where a warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass. Warm fronts generally move from southwest to northeast and the air behind a warm front is warmer and more moist than the air ahead of it. When a warm front passes through, the air becomes noticeably warmer and more humid than it was before. A cold front is defined as the transition zone where a cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass. Cold fronts generally move from northwest to southeast. The air behind a cold front is noticeably colder and drier than the air ahead of it. When a cold front passes through, temperatures can drop more than 15 degrees within the first hour. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 2,000 FT. UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) pulled away from us and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) has taken over returning the wet weather pattern.  A frontal system moved through scattering light rain and drizzle over the Pacific Northwest. There will be even more frontal systems (position shown is Tuesday) that will keep the showers around into next week.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with showers with possible hail this AM, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and possible small hail this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), showers tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%)  chance of showers Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night, rain likely (60%) Monday (Presidents’ Day), then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night highs 46-50 lows 32-38. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday highs 52-55 cooling to near 50 Friday lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with possible small hail today (snow level 2,000 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, 0.15 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday AM, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night (snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain in the evening, then a (40%) chance of showers Monday night highs 49-45 warming to 54 Monday lows 35-43. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 59-54 lows 44-36. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today and AM showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland then showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.25 in. of rain possible, small hail possible), scattered coastal showers tonight and scattered evening showers inland then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers inland late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  coastal showers Sunday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening coastal rain with rain likely (60%) late Sunday night and a (40%) chance of inland rain Sunday night, rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night highs 48-54 lows 38-45. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 53-50 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers and colder today (2-5 in. of snow possible), snow showers (1-4 in. of snow possible) tonight, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow likely late Sunday night, rain and snow Monday (Presidents’ Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night snow level at the surface today through Sunday, 2,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, then 4,500 ft. Monday night highs 28-36 lows 18-26. Mostly cloudy with  a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain and snow Friday snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday highs near 40 lows 30-27.

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. This is your last chance to win this week. This one is easy. What is the difference between a warm front and a cold 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 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) is pulling away from us and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is taking over returning the wet weather pattern.  A frontal system moves through with the chance of rain. There will be even more frontal systems (position shown is Monday) that will keep the showers around into next week.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with rain this evening, showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) late tonight, showers with possible hail Saturday AM, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and possible small hail in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), showers Saturday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%)  chance of showers Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night, rain likely (60%) Monday (Presidents’ Day), then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night lows 36-32 warming to near 38 Monday night highs 46-50. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday highs 52-55 cooling to near 50 Friday lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 52 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 2,500 ft. late, 0.15 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with possible small hail Saturday (snow level 2,000 ft., 1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.15 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday AM (snow level 2,000 ft.), mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night (snow level 3,500 ft.),  mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday (Presidents’ Day), then a (40%) chance of showers Monday night lows 39-34 warming to near 42 Monday night highs 49-45 warming to 54 Monday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 59-54 lows 44-36. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday and AM showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland then showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.25 in. of rain possible, small hail possible), showers likely (60%) Saturday evening, a good (50%) chance of coastal showers late Saturday night and a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers inland late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday AM (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening coastal rain with rain likely (60%) late Sunday night and a (40%) chance of inland rain Sunday night, AM showers likely (60%), showers Monday afternoon (Presidents’ Day), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night lows 43-38 warming to near 45 Monday night highs 48-54. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 53-50 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain  or snow this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (3-6 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with snow showers and colder Saturday (2-5 in. of snow possible), snow showers (1-3 in. of snow possible) Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night, rain and snow Monday (Presidents’ Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night snow level 5,500 ft. this evening, falling to the surface Saturday through Sunday, 2,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, then 4,500 ft. Monday night lows 25-18 rising to 26 Monday night highs 28-36. Mostly cloudy with  a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain and snow Friday snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday highs near 40 lows 30-27.

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. Today is your last chance to win this week. This one is easy. What is the difference between a warm front and a cold 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 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) is pulling away from us and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) will be taking over returning the wet weather pattern.  A frontal system moves through with the chance of rain. There will be even more frontal systems (position shown is Sunday) that will keep the showers around through the weekend into next week.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this AM, rain this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and evening, showers (0.30 in. of rain possible) late tonight, showers Saturday (0.30 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%)  chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night highs 52-45 lows 37-34. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Presidents’ Day), a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday highs 50-54 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, rain this afternoon (under 0.15 in. of rain possible) and this evening, rain and snow late tonight (snow level 2,500 ft. late, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday AM, rain and snow showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and evening (snow level 2,000 ft., small hail possible, 0.12 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday (snow level 2,000 ft.), then showers likely (60%) in the evening and a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night highs 56-48 lows 39-35. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), a (40%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday highs 53-56 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this AM, rain this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday AM at the shore and in the morning inland with afternoon showers (0.35 in. of rain possible), snow showers, and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.35 in. of rain possible), showers Saturday evening, coastal showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (0.20 in. of rain possible) with inland rain and snow showers (0.20 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) inland late Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), then showers likely (60%) in the evening and a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night highs 54-48 lows 43-40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Presidents’ Day) through Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, then a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 52-55 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this  AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with snow showers and colder Saturday (3-6 in. of snow possible) and Saturday night, snow showers likely (60%) Sunday AM, a good (50%) of snow showers in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night snow level 6,000 ft. today, 5,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late tonight, at the surface Saturday through Sunday, then 2,500 ft. Sunday night highs 42-30 lows 25-20 rising to 25 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain  and snow showers Monday (Presidents’ Day), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday snow level 3,500 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, then 5,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 36-42 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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. This one is easy. What is the difference between a warm front and a cold 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:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) is pulling away from us and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) will be taking over returning the wet weather pattern.  A frontal system is moving in now so after a relatively dry day returns. There will be even more frontal systems (position shown is Sunday) that will keep the showers around through the weekend into next week.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with rain and drizzle likely (60%) this evening, rain late tonight and Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and evening, showers (0.30 in. of rain possible) late Friday night, showers Saturday (0.30 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night lows 38-34 highs 52-45. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Presidents’ Day), a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night through  Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday highs 52-45 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight and Friday AM, rain Friday  afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, rain and snow showers late Friday night (snow level 2,500 ft. late, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.15 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday AM, rain and snow showers in the afternoon and evening (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.20 in. of rain possible) Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night, (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night lows 42-35 highs 56-48. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) through Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday highs 53-56 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Friday night and inland showers late Friday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday AM, afternoon coastal showers with inland rain and snow showers (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.35 in. of rain possible), showers Saturday evening, coastal showers likely (60%) late Saturday night with inland rain and snow showers (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night lows 45-40 highs 54-48. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) through Thursday highs 52-55 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with rain, drizzle, or snow, or a combination this evening, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow showers late Friday night (1-4 in. of snow possible, in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with snow showers and colder Saturday and Saturday night, snow likely (60%) Sunday AM, a good (50%) of snow in the afternoon, then rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday night snow level 6,000 ft. tonight and Friday, 5,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late Friday night, at the surface Saturday through Sunday, then 3,000 ft. Sunday night lows 29-20 rising to 25 Sunday night highs 42-30. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain  and snow showers Monday (Presidents’ Day), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday snow level 3,500 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, then 5,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 35-42 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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. This one is easy. What is the difference between a warm front and a cold 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:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) is pulling away from us and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) will be taking over returning the wet weather pattern.  A frontal system is moving toward us now so after a relatively dry day today the rain will be back. There will be even more frontal systems (position shown is Saturday) that will keep the showers around through the weekend.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with patchy fog and rain likely (60%) this AM, a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of  showers  (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight and Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and evening, rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Friday night, showers Saturday (0.30 in. of rain possible), then showers likely (60%) Saturday night highs 49-52 cooling to 45 Saturday lows 39-34. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Presidents’ Day), a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 46-53 lows 35-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain today, a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight and Friday AM, rain Friday  afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, then rain and snow showers late Friday night (snow level 2,500 ft. late, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.25 in. of rain possible Saturday) Saturday and Saturday evening, rain and snow showers likely at night highs 50-55 cooling to 47 Saturday. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), a (40%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 48-56 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) today, a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), and Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible) and evening, then showers late Friday night (0.45 in. of rain possible at night, 0.50 in. of rain possible Saturday) through Saturday evening, and showers likely (60%) late Saturday night highs 52-55 cooling to 49 Saturday lows 43-40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday, then a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 49-55 lows 40-44. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow this afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday AM, rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers in the evening, rain and snow late Friday night, then mostly cloudy with snow showers Saturday and Saturday night snow level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late Friday night, then at the surface Saturday and Saturday night highs 37-40 cooling to 32 Saturday lows 28-22. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain  and snow showers Monday (Presidents’ Day), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, them mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday snow level at the surface Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday highs 33-42 lows 23-30.

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. This one is easy. What is the difference between a warm front and a cold 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:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) is helping to dry us out, but just for a day. A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) will be taking over returning the wet weather pattern.  A frontal system pushed through to the southeast dragging rain along with it and another storm system offshore is moving toward us now. There will be even more frontal systems (position shown is Saturday) that will keep the showers around through 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 patchy fog late tonight, cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) late Friday night and Saturday, then showers likely (60%) Saturday night lows 32-40 cooling to 34 Saturday night highs 49-52 cooling to 45 Saturday. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Presidents’ Day), a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 46-53 lows 35-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, a (30%) chance of rain Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, then rain and snow showers late Friday night (0.20 in. of rain possible) through Saturday night (colder) lows 33-38 cooling to 35 Saturday night highs 54-48. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Sunday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Presidents’ Day), a (40%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday highs 48-56 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday and Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance rain Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, then showers late Friday night (0.45 in. of rain possible) through Saturday night lows 38-43 cooling to near 40 Saturday night highs 53-56 cooling to 48 Saturday. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Presidents’ Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday, then a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 49-55 lows 40-44. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Thursday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Friday AM, rain or snow in the evening, rain or snow showers late Friday night, then mostly cloudy with snow showers Saturday and Saturday night free air freezing level 5,500 ft. tonight, snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 4,500 ft.  falling to 2,500 ft. late Friday night, then at the surface Saturday and Saturday night lows 24-30 cooling to 22 Saturday night highs 39-32. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain  and snow showers Monday (Presidents’ Day), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night, a good (50%) chance of Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, them mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday snow level at the surface Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday highs 33-42 lows 23-30.

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. This one is easy. What is the difference between a warm front and a cold 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:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) is helping to dry us out, but just for a day. A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) will be taking over returning the wet weather pattern.  A frontal system pushed through to the southeast dragging rain along with it. There will be even more frontal systems (position shown is Friday) that will keep the showers around through the rest of the week.

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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 lingering into the afternoon, partly cloudy by late in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday night and Friday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible)and evening, then showers late Friday night highs 45-52 lows 32-40 cooling to 36 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with showers Saturday, showers likely (60%) Saturday night, rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) through Tuesday highs 46-52  lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, then rain and snow showers late Friday night highs 48-55 lows 33-40 cooling to 36 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Presidents’ Day) and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 48-55 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday and Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain Friday AM and rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of AM inland rain with rain in the afternoon, then rain in the evening and showers Friday night highs 49-56 lows 38-43. Mostly cloudy with showers Saturday, showers likely (60%) Saturday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday (Presidents’ Day) and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 49-55 lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow flurries this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain  or snow Friday, rain or snow in the evening, then rain or snow showers late Friday night free air freezing level 3,500 ft. this afternoon, 5,500 ft. tonight, snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday, then 5,500 ft. Friday night highs 36-43 lows 24-30 cooling to near 22 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with snow showers Saturday, snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Monday (Presidents’ Day) through Tuesday snow level at the surface Saturday through Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday,  4,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday highs 33-40 lows 23-28.

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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 new weekly weather quiz question. This one is easy. What is the difference between a warm front and a cold 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:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) has moved away and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is taking over.  A frontal system pushed through to the southeast dragging rain along with it, while another one is moving through the Pacific Northwest. A short dry period Wednesday, but there will be even more frontal systems (position shown is Friday) that will keep the showers around through the rest of the week.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (small hail possible), a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday night and Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night lows 32-38 highs 45-54. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) through Tuesday highs 46-52  lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with rain and snow showers this evening, rain and snow showers likely (60% ) late tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late at night, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night, a (40%) chance of rain by Friday afternoon, then rain likely (60%) Friday night lows 32-38 highs 48-55. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) through Tuesday highs 48-55 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of coastal showers late tonight and inland rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late at night, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday and Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then rain Friday night lows 37-42 highs 49-56. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) through Tuesday highs 50-55 lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of snow showers tonight (2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Thursday AM, a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, rain or snow Friday night snow level at the surface tonight, free air freezing level rising to 4,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 4,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night lows 20-30 cooling to near 25 Friday night highs 36-43. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, snow likely (60%) Sunday, rain or snow likely (60%) Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain or snow likely (60%) Monday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday snow level at the surface Saturday through Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 5,000 ft. Monday,  5,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,500 ft. Tuesday highs 33-40 lows 23-28.

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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 new weekly weather quiz question. This one is easy. What is the difference between a warm front and a cold 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:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) has moved away and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is taking over.  A frontal system pushed through to the southeast dragging rain along with it, while another one is just starting to move into the Pacific Northwest. A short dry period Wednesday, but there will be even more frontal systems (position shown is Thursday) that will keep the showers around through the week.

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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 AM fog and AM rain likely (60%) today, rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%)  chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy fog late tonight, patchy fog Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, cloudy with a good good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 45-50 lows 30-35. A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, rain likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Presidents’ Day) highs 55-48 lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, rain and snow likely (60%) this afternoon (snow level 2,500 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late at night, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 48-55 lows 32-36. Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday night through Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday (Presidents’ Day) highs 55-52 lows 35-38. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with  areas of fog and a (30%) chance of rain this AM (snow level 2,000 ft.), coastal rain in the afternoon, inland rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a (%) chance of coastal showers late tonight and inland rain and snow showers likely (60%)tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late at night), mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 48-56 lows 36-42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night through Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) highs 56-50 warming to 55 Sunday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow, snow this afternoon (1-3 in. of snow possible), snow showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of snow showers tonight (2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow Thursday night snow level at the surface today through Wednesday, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 4,000 ft. Thursday, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night highs 32-40 lows 20-27. A mix of clouds and sun Friday, a good (50%) of rain or snow Friday night, rain or snow likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night,  a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Sunday, rain or snow likely (60%) Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Presidents’ Day) free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Friday, snow level 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 3,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday highs 43-35 lows 28-24.

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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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