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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) will be moving away from the Pacific Northwest with a low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) pushing in behind it. that means we will be going back to a wet weather pattern. A frontal system (shown still offshore) will approach the coast and then push in returning the clouds and chance for rain.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with rain developing late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), AM rain Monday, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  showers Monday evening, patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night lows 47-36 warming to near 40 Wednesday night highs 57-62 cooling to 58 Wednesday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of of rain Friday night through Sunday highs 56-60 lows 47-42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with  rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain Monday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers  in the evening (0.25 in. of rain possible), patchy fog late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM,  a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon (snow level 3,500 ft.), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (snow level 3,500 ft.), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, showers Wednesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night lows 48-42 warming to 45 Wednesday night highs 64-68 cooling to near 54 Sunday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 59-64 cooling to 57 Friday and warming to near 65 Saturday lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible), rain Monday AM, showers Monday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, with patchy fog late Monday night, patchy AM fog inland, a slight (20%) chance of showers  Tuesday afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday AM, showers in the afternoon, then showers likely (60%) Wednesday night lows 47-40 then warming to near 45 Wednesday night highs 55-52 warming to 56 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday through Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 56-60 cooling to 56 Sunday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy rain tonight and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Monday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain and snow showers likely (60%), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Monday night ( 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Monday afternoon, 5,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday night lows 36-27 warming to 33 Tuesday night then near 30 Wednesday night highs 45-42. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday night, then 7,000 ft. Sunday highs 40-52 cooling to near 49 Sunday lows near 35.

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

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A though of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) marched to the south and east away from us allowing a high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) to take over and bring us lots of sunshine for the rest of the weekend, then the chance of rain returns for the rest of the week. A frontal system moved to the east and south into northern California. Yet another frontal system (shown still offshore) will approach the coast, but it will slow down so we can have more sunshine. That frontal system will come ashore early in the week, as long as it doesn’t speed up a bit and start the rain earlier in the day Sunday.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, increasing clouds and becoming cloudy tonight with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible), AM rain Monday, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.40 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  showers Monday evening, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of sprinkles or light rain Tuesday afternoon and evening, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night highs 63-56 lows 47-40. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night, rain likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of of rain Friday night and Saturday highs 55-62 lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Partly cloudy this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain Monday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered showers Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy and warmer Tuesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 49-38 warming to 45 Tuesday night highs 67-57 warming to 62 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%)  Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday (warmer) highs 59-64 cooling to 57 Friday and warming to near 65 Saturday lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%), rain late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Monday AM, showers Monday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy in the evening, with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Monday evening, partly cloudy Monday night, just mostly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday night lows 47-40 then warming to near 44 Tuesday night highs 55-52 warming to 56 Tuesday.  Mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a good (50%) of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday highs 53-58 lows 44-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with showers Monday afternoon, evening rain and snow showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Monday night, mostly cloudy  with of sprinkles and snow Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. this afternoon, snow level 6,000 ft. tonight and Monday, 5,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night highs 50-45 lows 36-30 warming to near 35 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday snow level  4,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, then 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 7,500 ft. Saturday highs 40-52 lows 30-35.

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

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A though of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) marched to the south and east away from us allowing a high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) to take over and bring us lots of sunshine for the rest of the weekend, then the chance of rain returns for the rest of the week. A frontal system moved to the east and south into northern California. Yet another frontal system will approach the coast, but it will slow down so we can have more sunshine. That frontal system will come ashore early in the week, as long as it doesn’t speed up a bit and start the rain earlier in the day Sunday.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun and mild Sunday, becoming cloudy Sunday night with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), AM rain Monday, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  showers Monday evening, just mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 36-46 cooling to near 40 Monday night and near 45 Tuesday night highs 63-56 warming to near 60 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, rain likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of of rain Friday night and Saturday highs  55-63 cooling to 58 Saturday lows 42-45 cooling to near 43 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, rain Sunday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain Monday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered showers Monday night, mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday night lows 40-50 cooling to 38 Monday night then 45 Tuesday night highs 65-59 warming to 64 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday highs 59-64 cooling to 57 Friday and 62 Saturday lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%), rain late Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Monday (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Monday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland rain Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, then rain Tuesday night lows 40-47 cooling to near 40 Monday night then near 40 Tuesday night highs 55-52 warming to 56 Tuesday.  Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a good (50%) of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday highs 53-56 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain late Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with showers Monday afternoon, evening rain and snow showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Monday night, just mostly cloudy Tuesday,  then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Tuesday, and snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday night lows 28-36 cooling to near 32 Tuesday night highs 50-45. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday snow level 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, then 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 7,500 ft. Saturday highs 48-52 lows 30-33.

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

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

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Congratulations to Mary Tucker for being the first person to post the correct answer. Here is my new weekly weather quiz question again. We recently turned our clocks forward by one hour to start Daylight Saving Time. What was the original purpose of having our clocks turned ahead by one hour? Here is Mary’s answer. “The orginal reason if I recall correctly is there is more things that people had to care for in the warmer days such as a garden, building, etc and turning the clock ahead so they would have more daylight hours.” Mary gave just one of the reasons. Here is the complete answer. Daylight saving time (DST)—also summer time in several countries, in British English, and European official terminology (see Terminology)—is the practice of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn. Though mentioned by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, the modern idea of daylight saving was first proposed in 1895 by George Vernon Hudson and it was first implemented during the First World War. Many countries have used it at various times since then. The practice has been both praised and criticized. Adding daylight to evenings benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but can cause problems for evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun. Although an early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lighting, formerly a primary use of electricity, modern heating and cooling usage patterns differ greatly, and research about how DST currently affects energy use is limited or contradictory. I’ll have another 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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A though of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) will be marching to the south and east away from us allowing a high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) to take over and bring us lots of sunshine for the weekend, then the chance of rain returns for the rest of the week. A frontal system moved to the east and south into northern California. Yet another frontal system will approach the coast, but it will slow down so we can have a dry and sunny weekend. That frontal system will come ashore early in the week, but if it speeds up a bit the rain could start earlier in the day Sunday.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun early then sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy Sunday night with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Sunday night  (0.25 in. of rain possible), AM rain Monday, showers in the afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  showers late Monday night highs 59-64 cooling to 57 Monday lows 35-45 cooling to near 40 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday highs 60-54 warming to 60 Friday lows 44-40 warming to 44 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this  afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Monday AM, showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers Monday night highs 60-66 cooling to near 59 Monday lows near 45. Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday highs 67-57 warming to near 60 Thursday and Friday lows 45-40 warming to 46 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM, clearing to mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, evening rain likely (60%), rain late Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers Monday night highs 53-56 lows 40-46. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a good (50%) of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night, then showers likely (60%) Friday highs 53-55 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, just partly cloudy late this afternoon and tonight, partly cloudy Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain late Sunday night, rain Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday evening and a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Monday night snow level 3,500 ft. early this afternoon, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. tonight, snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday, snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night highs 43-52 cooling to near 45 Monday lows 28-32 cooling to 30 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  showers Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, and a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%)Friday snow level 6,000 ft. and Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night,  4,500 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, then 6,000 ft. Friday highs 44-37 warming to 48 Friday lows 33-27 warming to near 30 Thursday 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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Congratulations to Mary Tucker for being the first person to post the correct answer. Here is my new weekly weather quiz question again. We recently turned our clocks forward by one hour to start Daylight Saving Time. What was the original purpose of having our clocks turned ahead by one hour? Here is Mary’s answer. “The orginal reason if I recall correctly is there is more things that people had to care for in the warmer days such as a garden, building, etc and turning the clock ahead so they would have more daylight hours.” Mary gave just one of the reasons. Here is the complete answer. Daylight saving time (DST)—also summer time in several countries, in British English, and European official terminology (see Terminology)—is the practice of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn. Though mentioned by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, the modern idea of daylight saving was first proposed in 1895 by George Vernon Hudson and it was first implemented during the First World War. Many countries have used it at various times since then. The practice has been both praised and criticized. Adding daylight to evenings benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but can cause problems for evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun. Although an early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lighting, formerly a primary use of electricity, modern heating and cooling usage patterns differ greatly, and research about how DST currently affects energy use is limited or contradictory. I’ll have another 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: NONE AT THIS TIME.

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A though of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) will be marching to the south and east away from us allowing a high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) to take over and bring us lots of sunshine for the weekend, then the chance of rain returns for the rest of the week. A frontal system moved to the east and south into northern California. Yet another frontal system will approach the coast, but it will slow down so we can have a dry and sunny weekend. That frontal system will come ashore by Monday.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of isolated showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Sunday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Sunday night 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  showers Monday night lows 38-35 warming to 45 Monday night highs 59-65 cooling to 58 Monday. A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers Friday highs 60-54 warming 58 Friday lows 44-40 warming to 44 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers Monday night lows 40-37 warming to 47 Monday night highs 60-66 cooling to near 56 Monday. Mostly cloudy  and warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of scattered showers Monday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday and warmer, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday highs 67-57 warming to near 60 Thursday and Friday lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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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 this evening and a (30%) chance of showers tonight inland (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Saturday AM, clearing to mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, evening rain likely (60%), rain late Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers Monday night lows 42-39 warming to 46 Sunday night highs 55-52. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a good (50%) of rain Thursday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday highs 58-52 warming to 55 Thursday and Friday lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a good (50%) chance of scattered rain and snow showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Sunday night, rain Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. in the afternoon Saturday,  6,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night through Monday night lows 28-34 highs 43-52 cooling to near 42 Monday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  rain Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, and a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Friday snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, then 6,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 44-37 warming to 46 Friday lows 34-27 warming to near 30 Thursday 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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We have a winner!

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Congratulations to Mary Tucker for being the first person to post the correct answer. Here is my new weekly weather quiz question again. We recently turned our clocks forward by one hour to start Daylight Saving Time. What was the original purpose of having our clocks turned ahead by one hour? Here is Mary’s answer. “The orginal reason if I recall correctly is there is more things that people had to care for in the warmer days such as a garden, building, etc and turning the clock ahead so they would have more daylight hours.” Mary gave just one of the reasons. Here is the complete answer. Daylight saving time (DST)—also summer time in several countries, in British English, and European official terminology (see Terminology)—is the practice of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn. Though mentioned by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, the modern idea of daylight saving was first proposed in 1895 by George Vernon Hudson and it was first implemented during the First World War. Many countries have used it at various times since then. The practice has been both praised and criticized. Adding daylight to evenings benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but can cause problems for evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun. Although an early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lighting, formerly a primary use of electricity, modern heating and cooling usage patterns differ greatly, and research about how DST currently affects energy use is limited or contradictory. I’ll have another 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: NONE AT THIS TIME.

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A though of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) will be marching to the south and east away from us allowing a high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) to take over and bring us lots of sunshine for the weekend. the chance of rain for the rest of the week. A frontal system moved through Oregon Thursday. Yet another frontal system will approach the coast, but it will slow down so we can have a dry and sunny weekend. That frontal system will come ashore by Monday.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, partly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, mostly sunny Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday night highs 57-65 lows 38-35 warming to 44 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  rain Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 60-56 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) this AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (snow level 2,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (snow level 2,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon through Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday night highs 58-66 lows 42-38 warming to 42 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 64-62 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%)  today, a (30%) chance of coastal showers this evening and a (30%) chance of showers late tonight inland (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Saturday AM, just partly cloudy Saturday afternoon through Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday night highs 54-58 lows 44-40 warming to 43 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 56-54 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, then partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night snow level 4,000 ft. tonight and Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Sunday, then snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night highs 43-52 lows 26-35. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of  rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night and Thursday snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 3,500 ft. Thursday highs 44-53 cooling to 42 Thursday lows 34-28.

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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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Congratulations to Mary Tucker for being the first person to post the correct answer. Here is my new weekly weather quiz question again. We recently turned our clocks forward by one hour to start Daylight Saving Time. What was the original purpose of having our clocks turned ahead by one hour? Here is Mary’s answer. “The orginal reason if I recall correctly is there is more things that people had to care for in the warmer days such as a garden, building, etc and turning the clock ahead so they would have more daylight hours.” Mary gave just one of the reasons. Here is the complete answer. Daylight saving time (DST)—also summer time in several countries, in British English, and European official terminology (see Terminology)—is the practice of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn. Though mentioned by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, the modern idea of daylight saving was first proposed in 1895 by George Vernon Hudson and it was first implemented during the First World War. Many countries have used it at various times since then. The practice has been both praised and criticized. Adding daylight to evenings benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but can cause problems for evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun. Although an early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lighting, formerly a primary use of electricity, modern heating and cooling usage patterns differ greatly, and research about how DST currently affects energy use is limited or contradictory. I’ll have another 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 WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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A low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) will increase the chance of rain for the rest of the week. A frontal system moved south and east of Oregon spinning moisture back up at us. Yet another frontal system (position shown is Saturday) will approach the coast, but slow down so we can hopefully have a dry and sunny weekend.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50% ) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy Friday night, just partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night lows near 38 highs 56-60. Partly cloudy Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, a (40%) chance of  rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain Monday night, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 64-59 warming to near 63 Wednesday lows 40-46 cooling to near 40 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with showers with snow and isolated thunderstorms this AM, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (snow level  3,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 3,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon with isolated thunderstorms (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday AM, then partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night highs 55-62 lows near 49. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday highs 67-63 lows 40-46 cooling to near 40 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain and isolated thunderstorms this AM, coastal showers likely (60%) with isolated showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.20 in. of rain possible), afternoon showers with isolated thunderstorms inland, coastal showers likely (60%) late tonight with inland showers and isolated thunderstorms (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) late Thursday night, a good (50%) of coastal showers Friday AM, inland showers likely (60%) Friday AM, showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, then just partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and night lows 44-40 highs 52-56. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon and night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday highs 58-53 lows 42-48 cooling to 42 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) today with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms, small hail possible) and  this evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) tonight (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) rain and snow showers Friday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then just partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night snow level 4,000 ft. today and tonight, 3,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night highs 38-45 lows 26-29. Partly cloudy Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of  rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday free air freezing level 5,000 ft Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday highs 53-50 lows 33-35 cooling to near 30 Tuesday 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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Congratulations to Mary Tucker for being the first person to post the correct answer. Here is my new weekly weather quiz question again. We recently turned our clocks forward by one hour to start Daylight Saving Time. What was the original purpose of having our clocks turned ahead by one hour? Here is Mary’s answer. “The orginal reason if I recall correctly is there is more things that people had to care for in the warmer days such as a garden, building, etc and turning the clock ahead so they would have more daylight hours.” Mary gave just one of the reasons. Here is the complete answer. Daylight saving time (DST)—also summer time in several countries, in British English, and European official terminology (see Terminology)—is the practice of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn. Though mentioned by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, the modern idea of daylight saving was first proposed in 1895 by George Vernon Hudson and it was first implemented during the First World War. Many countries have used it at various times since then. The practice has been both praised and criticized. Adding daylight to evenings benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but can cause problems for evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun. Although an early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lighting, formerly a primary use of electricity, modern heating and cooling usage patterns differ greatly, and research about how DST currently affects energy use is limited or contradictory. I’ll have another 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 WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 11 AM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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A low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) will increase the chance of rain for the rest of the week. A frontal system moved south and east of Oregon spinning moisture back up at us. Yet another frontal system (position shown is Saturday) will approach the coast, but slow down so we can hopefully have a dry and sunny 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 likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms and small hail possible), cloudy a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50% ) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM,  mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy Friday night, just partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night lows 42-37 highs 56-60. Partly cloudy Sunday , partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, a (40%) chance of  rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain Monday night, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 64-59 warming to near 63 Wednesday lows 40-46 cooling to near 40 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms this evening, showers late tonight (snow level 3,500 ft, 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers with snow and isolated thunderstorms Thursday AM, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening (snow level  3,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) late Thursday night (snow level 3,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon with isolated thunderstorms (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday AM, then partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night lows 43-39 highs 55-62. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday highs 67-63 lows 40-46 cooling to near 40 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers and isolated thunderstorms this evening with showers and isolated thunderstorms late tonight, inland showers likely (60%) with isolated thunderstorms this evening, showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore, and S 10-15 mph inland), rain and isolated thunderstorms Thursday AM, coastal showers likely (60%) with isolated showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.20 in. of rain possible), afternoon showers with isolated thunderstorms inland, coastal showers likely (60%) late Thursday night with inland showers and isolated thunderstorms (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) late Thursday night, a good (50%) of coastal showers Friday AM, inland showers likely (60%) Friday AM, showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, then just partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and night lows 44-40 highs 52-56. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon and night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday highs 58-53 lows 42-48 cooling to 42 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow tonight (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) and colder, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday  afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms, small hail possible) and evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) rain and snow showers Friday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then just partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night snow level 4,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night lows 29-26 highs 38-45. Partly cloudy Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of  rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday free air freezing level 5,000 ft Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday highs 53-50 lows 33-35 cooling to near 30 Tuesday 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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. We recently turned our clocks forward by one hour to start Daylight Saving Time. What was the original purpose of having our clocks turned ahead by one hour? 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 low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) will increase the chance of rain for the rest of the week. A frontal system moved south of  Oregon spinning moisture back up at us. Yet another frontal system (position shown is Friday) will approach the coast and push through more rain.

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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 rain likely (60%) this morning, showers likely (60%) this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (0.15 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50% ) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, then just mostly cloudy Friday night highs 58-54 lows 42-37. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 58-65 cooling to near 63 Tuesday lows 39-45. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) today (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (snow level 3,500 ft, 0.15 in. of rain possible),  rain and snow showers Thursday AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening (snow level  3,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), 0.13 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) late Thursday night (snow level 3,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday AM, showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night highs 58-53 warming to 59 Friday lows 43-39. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 60-68 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) today, coastal showers likely (60%) this evening with  showers late at night, inland showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight and breezy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 10-20 mph inland, gusts to 45 mph very late at night), coastal showers likely (60%) Thursday AM with inland showers, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal showers likely (60%) late Thursday night with inland showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night highs 54-52 warming to 57 Friday lows 44-40. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 53-58 cooling to 54 Tuesday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this AM,  rain and snow showers this afternoon (2 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) tonight (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) and colder, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday evening with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, rain and snow showers Thursday night, a (40%) rain and snow showers Friday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, then a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night snow level 4,500 ft. today and tonight, 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night highs 42-36 lows 29-26. Partly cloudy Saturday, through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of  showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday free air freezing level 5,000 ft Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday highs 42-53 cooling to 47 Monday and warming to 52 Tuesday lows 28-30.

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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 new weekly weather quiz question. We recently turned our clocks forward by one hour to start Daylight Saving Time. What was the original purpose of having our clocks turned ahead by one hour? 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 low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) will increase the chance of rain for the rest of the week. A frontal system will be moving through Oregon. Yet another frontal system (position shown is Friday) will approach the coast and push through more rain.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night lows 44-37 highs 58-55. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 57-63 lows 39-45. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft, 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, 0.13 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with evening showers, showers likely (60%) (snow level 3,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late Thursday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday AM, showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night lows 45-38 highs 50-53 warming to 59 Friday. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 60-68 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a (40%) of coastal showers tonight and a good (50%) chance of evening showers inland with showers likely (60%) inland late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Wednesday, coastal showers likely (60%) in the evening with  showers late at night, inland showers (0.10 in. of rain possible)Wednesday night, coastal showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon(0.20 in. of rain possible), showers inland  Thursday (under, showers in the evening,  showers likely (60%) late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night lows 44-40 highs 54-52 warming to 56 Friday. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 53-58 cooling to 54 Tuesday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain and snow showers (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night, a (40%) rain and snow showers Friday AM, then a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night lows 35-26 highs 42-36. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of  showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday free air freezing level 5,000 ft Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday highs 42-53 cooling to 47 Monday and warming to 52 Tuesday lows 28-33.

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

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