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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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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line ) gave us just a slight chance of sprinkles Saturday and Easter Sunday. The ridge will be replaced by a low pressure area (“U” shape on the yellow line) which 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 Thursday)  will approach the coast and push through more rain.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with some sun breaks and a slight (20%) chance of AM showers today, a (40%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight through Thursday night highs 63-56 lows 45-38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Monday highs 56-63 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) today, showers likely (60%) tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible)  and Thursday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday evening, then a a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) late Thursday night highs 63-57 lows 44-38. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday night through Monday highs 55-68 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) today (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of AM rain inland then inland rain likely (60%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal showers tonight with evening showers likely (60%) inland tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible), then showers  likely (60%) Wednesday, coastal showers likely (60%) with inland showers Wednesday night, showers Thursday evening, then showers likely (60%) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) highs 54-52 lows 45-40. Showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy Monday highs 53-59 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) this afternoon, showers likely (60%) 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%) in the evening then a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night through Thursday night snow level 5,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday, then 4,500 ft. Thursday night highs 53-38 lows 35-25. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of  showers Monday snow level 4,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 5,000 ft Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, then snow level 6,000 ft. Monday highs 38-50 lows near 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 high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line ) gave us just a slight chance of sprinkles Saturday and Easter Sunday. The ridge will be replaced by a low pressure area (“U” shape on the yellow line) which will increase the chance of rain for the rest of the week. A frontal system is moving through Oregon. Yet another frontal system (position shown is Thursday)  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 tonight, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Tuesday, afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night through Thursday night, lows 45-39 highs 63-56. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Monday highs 56-63 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), shower  likely (60%) Tuesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then partly cloudy with Saturday night through Monday highs 56-67 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain this evening, a good (50%) of rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), coastal rain likely (60%) Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (60%) chance of AM rain inland then inland rain likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal showers Tuesday night with evening showers likely (60%) inland Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Wednesday, coastal showers likely (60%) with inland showers Wednesday night, showers Thursday, then showers likely (60%) Thursday night lows 45-40 highs 54-52. Showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy Monday highs 53-59 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) at night free air freezing level 7,500 ft. tonight, snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday, then 4,000 ft. Thursday night lows 38-25 highs 53-38. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of  snow Monday snow level 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft., then snow level 6,000 ft. Monday highs 38-50 lows near 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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A upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) is moving eastward away from the Pacific Northwest.  A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line ) over Western Canada) gave us just a slight chance of sprinkles Saturday. The serious chance of rain should hold off until about Tuesday, but we’re looking at a slight chance of getting wet until then.late tonight. A  frontal system will be moving through Oregon overnight tonight and early Monday. Another trough of low pressure will will head our way pushing yet another frontal system (position shown is Wednesday) that will approach the coast by early Tuesday.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  showers tonight, (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night through Wednesday night lows 42-45 cooling to near 40 Wednesday night highs 65-57.  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday highs 56-62 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight through Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of AM rain Tuesday, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) in the afternoon, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night lows 44-49 cooling to 42 Wednesday night highs 66-60. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday highs 56-67 lows near 42. (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 coastal rain tonight, evening rain likely (60%) inland with rain late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) Monday AM with rain in the afternoon,  rain likely (60%) inland Monday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), cloudy with coastal showers and a (40%) chance of inland rain Monday night (0.40 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Tuesday night(0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night lows 44-48 cooling to 43  Wednesday night highs 60-53. Cloudy with rain Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday highs 53-59 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just mostly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of  rain and snow showers Tuesday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon through Wednesday night snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday night lows 30-35 cooling to near 30 Wednesday night highs 56-42. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday through Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday through Saturday highs 42-48 lows near 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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A upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) is moving eastward away from the Pacific Northwest.  A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line ) over Western Canada) gave us just a slight chance of sprinkles Saturday. The serious chance of rain should hold off until late tonight and Monday as a frontal system moves into Oregon late today. Another trough of low pressure will will head our way pushing yet another frontal system that will approach the coast by early Tuesday.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with barely a slight (20%) chance of  a sprinkle for your Easter Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of a sprinkle tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night highs 60-65 cooling to near 60 Tuesday lows near 43. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday, then a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Saturday highs 56-53 warming to 60 Saturday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  showers for your Easter Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain tonight, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday ( 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Tuesday night highs 66-60 lows 44-47 cooling to 44 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday highs 58-63 lows near 43. (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 slight  (20%) chance of coastal rain this Easter Sunday AM with rain likely (60%) this afternoon and a good (50%) chance of inland rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) today, coastal rain tonight, evening rain likely (60%) inland with rain late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) Monday with rain this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible) and rain likely (60%), coastal showers Monday night (0.20 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%) at the shore and a good (50%) chance of showers inland late Monday night (0.30 in. of rain), rain likely (60% ) Tuesday (0.15 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Tuesday night highs 56-59 cooling to near 53 Tuesday lows 44-48 cooling to 43 Tuesday night. Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (60%) chance of showers Saturday highs 55-50 warming to 56 Saturday lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers for your Easter Sunday AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of  showers Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of afternoon showers, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday night snow level 6,500 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday night highs 50-55 cooling to near 50 Tuesday lows 30-35 cooling to near 30 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday through Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday snow level 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday through Saturday highs 42-47 lows near 32.

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

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

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Sorry, but nobody correctly answered my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is for the last time. What is a “sundog”? A sun dog or sundog, scientific name parhelion (plural parhelia) from Greek (parlion), meaning “beside the sun”; from (para), meaning “beside”, and (helios), meaning “sun”, also called a mock sun^[1] or a phantom sun,^[2] is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.^[3] Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light to the left or right of the sun, 22° distant and at the same distance above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but they are not always obvious or bright. Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you 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 upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) is moving eastward away from the Pacific Northwest.  A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line ) over Western Canada) will give us drier weather for the rest of the Easter weekend. The serious chance of rain should hold off until late Sunday night. Another trough of low pressure will will head our way pushing the next frontal system to approach the coast by early Tuesday.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy tonight and Easter Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night lows 39-42 highs 62-60. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday, then a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Saturday highs 56-60 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  showers tonight and Easter Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday ( 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon, then rain likely (60%) Tuesday night lows 42-47 cooling to 44 Tuesday night highs 66-60. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday highs 58-63 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), with a good (50%) chance of showers Easter Sunday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal showers Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of evening showers inland with showers late Sunday night (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal showers Monday night, evening showers likely (60%) inland, a good (50%) chance of showers late Monday night (0.30 in. of rain), showers likely (60% )Tuesday, then rain likely (60%) Tuesday night lows 40-48 cooling to 45 Tuesday night highs near 56. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (60%) chance of showers Saturday highs 55-50 warming to 56 Saturday lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight and Easter Sunday through Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of  showers Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of afternoon showers, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday night snow level 5,500 ft. tonight and Sunday, 6,500 ft., 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday night lows 26-35 highs 52-55 cooling to near 50 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday, rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday, rain and snow  showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday snow level 4,500 ft Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night through Saturday highs 52-45 lows near 32.

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

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

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Sorry, but nobody correctly answered my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is for the last time. What is a “sundog”? A sun dog or sundog, scientific name parhelion (plural parhelia) from Greek (parlion), meaning “beside the sun”; from (para), meaning “beside”, and (helios), meaning “sun”, also called a mock sun^[1] or a phantom sun,^[2] is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.^[3] Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light to the left or right of the sun, 22° distant and at the same distance above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but they are not always obvious or bright. Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 8 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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A upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) is moving eastward across the Pacific Northwest.  A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line over Western Canada) will give us drier weather for most of the Easter weekend. The serious chance of rain should hold off until late Sunday afternoon, if we are lucky, but be prepared to cover up if this new frontal system (position shown is Monday) approaches the coast sooner than expected.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Patchy AM fog and partly cloudy, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight and Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night  highs near 60 lows 39-44. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 62-57 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  rain this afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers tonight and Easter Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night highs 60-64 lows 42-46. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday highs 63-56 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)

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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, a good (50%) of evening coastal rain with rain likely (60%) late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain) with a good (50%) chance of rain inland at night, rain likely (60%) Easter Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain), a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday and Monday night highs 54-57 lows 42-48.  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday highs 56-50 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Easter Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  showers Monday, then partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night snow level 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday, then 7,000 ft. Monday night highs 52-45 lows 27-35. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of  rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, then rain or snow  showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,500 ft Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday highs 52-45 lows near 32.

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

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

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Today is your last chance this week to win by correctly answering my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is a “sundog”? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 8 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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A upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) is moving eastward across the Pacific Northwest.  A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line over Western Canada) will give us drier weather for most of the Easter weekend. The serious chance of rain should hold off until late Sunday afternoon, if we are lucky, but be prepared to cover up if this new frontal system (position shown is Monday) approaches the coast sooner than expected.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Easter Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night lows 32-44 highs near 60. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 62-57 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  rain Saturday afternoon,  a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night and Easter Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night lows 34-46 highs 60-64. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday highs 63-56 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) of evening coastal rain with rain likely (60%) late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain) with a good (50%) chance of rain inland at night, rain likely (60%) Easter Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain), a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday and Monday night lows 35-48 highs 54-57.  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday highs 56-50 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers this evening, just partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Easter Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  showers Monday, then partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night snow level 2,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday, then 7,000 ft. Monday night lows 20-35 highs 52-45. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of  rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, then rain or snow  showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,500 ft Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday highs 52-45 lows near 32.

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

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Today is your last chance this week to win by correctly answering my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is a “sundog”? 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 upper level low pressure trough (shaded “U” shape) is moving eastward across the Pacific Northwest.  A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape in blue arrows over the ocean) will give us drier weather for most of the Easter weekend. The serious chance of rain should hold off until late Sunday afternoon or Sunday night, if we are lucky, but be prepared to cover up if this new frontal system approaches the coast sooner than expected.

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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: A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain),  mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain), mostly cloudy with possible sun breaks Easter Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain) with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night highs 52-60 lows 36-43. A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 60-65 cooling to 56 Wednesday lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this AM, (40%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon,  a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Easter Sunday afternoon and a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night highs 55-63 lows 34-45. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 64-58 lows 47-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today (AM snow level 2,000 ft. this AM, under 0.01 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal evening showers, rain likely (60%) late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain) and Easter Sunday AM, a good (50%) of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night highs 50-60 lows 37-47. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday through Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 56-53 lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun with slight (20%) chance of snow showers this AM, a good (50%) chance of snow showers this afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers this evening, just partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Easter Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night snow level at the surface today, 2,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 6,500 ft. Sunday night highs 37-45 lows 22-30. A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of  rain and snow showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 5,500 ft Wednesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 46-53 cooling to 45 Wednesday and Thursday lows 35-30.

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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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Time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. ” What is a sundog”? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:  A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 8 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 8 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE  SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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A though of low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) is moving eastward across the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system has pushed through returning the rainy weather pattern. Another disturbance will push through. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will give us dry weather for most of the Easter weekend. The chance of rain should hold off until late Sunday afternoon, if we are lucky, as a frontal system approaches the coast.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy this evening with showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and small hail this evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers tapering to a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday evening, partly cloudy at night and Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Easter Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night lows 33-43 highs 52-60. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 60-65 cooling to 56 Wednesday lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM clouds Friday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Easter Sunday afternoon and Sunday night lows 32-45 highs 55-63. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 64-58 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 60 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 showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms coastal this evening, partly cloudy late tonight (snow level 1,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Friday AM then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers, a slight (20%) chance of AM inland rain and snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland snow showers Friday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.01 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,  a slight  (20%) chance of rain Easter Sunday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night lows 32-45 highs 50-55. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, a (%) chance of rain Monday night, rain likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 56-53 lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late this evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers in the evening, just partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Easter Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night snow level at the surface tonight and Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 6,500 ft. Sunday night lows 20-30 highs 37-45. A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of  rain and snow showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 5,500 ft Wednesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 46-53 cooling to 45 Wednesday and Thursday lows 35-30.

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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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Time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. ” What is a sundog”? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:  A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE  SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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A though of low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) is moving eastward across the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system has pushed through returning the rainy weather pattern. Another disturbance will push through. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will give us dry weather for most of the Easter weekend. The chance of rain should hold off until late Sunday afternoon, if we are lucky.

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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 this AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday evening, partly cloudy at night, then partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night highs 49-55 lows 33-39. A mix of clouds and sun Easter Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers mainly late in the day, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 62-65 cooling to 58 Wednesday lows 42-44 cooling to near 40 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. in the evening, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM clouds Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon,under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night highs 52-60 lows 32-40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Easter Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night through Wednesday highs 62-65 cooling to 58 Wednesday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) this AM and showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of inland AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of coastal showers this evening, partly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening showers then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers inland late tonight (snow level 1,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), and mostly cloudy Friday AM then partly cloudy, a (30%) chance of coastal AM showers, a (40%) chance of AM inland snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of inland snow showers Friday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), partly cloudy Friday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night highs 50-55 lows 33-43. Mostly cloudy with a slight  (20%) chance of rain Easter Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night through Tuesday night, then a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 53-57 cooling to 53 Wednesday lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers today (2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late tonight, mostly cloudy in the AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night snow level 2,500 ft. today, at the surface tonight and Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Saturday, then 6,000 ft. Saturday night highs 34-44 lows 20-26. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Easter Sunday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of  rain and snow showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 5,500 ft Wednesday highs 43-53 cooling to 45 Wednesday lows 30-36 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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