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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. How many “active” volcanoes are there in the world? 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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The Jet Stream airflow will move the storm track to ease up on the rain. A frontal system brought dwindling chances of rain behind it today, then things will dry out for a couple of days as high pressure at the surface and high pressure aloft combine to clear out the clouds for a while. By the end of the week a frontal system will move in returning the clouds and the chance of rain.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night, then rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night lows 44-38 warming to 50 Friday night highs 65-72 cooling to 69 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday highs 64-60 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 66 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Thursday night, then rain likely (70%) Friday and Friday night lows 46-42 warming to 53 Friday night highs 62-64 cooling to 58 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday night, then rain likely (70%) Tuesday highs 59-53 lows 46-50. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy and colder late tonight, partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and just a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. Thursday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night lows 30-40 cooling to 34 Friday night highs 55-62 cooling to 54 Friday. A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday highs 48-42 warming to 46 Tuesday lows 32-34.

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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. How many “active” volcanoes are there in the world? 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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The Jet Stream airflow will move the storm track to ease up on the rain. A frontal system will bring dwindling chances of rain behind it today, then things will dry out for a couple of days as high pressure at the surface (shown as blue “H”) and high pressure aloft combine to clear out the clouds for a while. By the end of the week a frontal system will move in returning the clouds and the chance of rain.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, scattered showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night highs 63-72 lows 40-38 warming to 45 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night through Monday highs 70-60 lows 49-43. (seasonal averages high 66 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with showers this AM, coastal isolated showers this afternoon with scattered showers this afternoon inland (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night highs 60-64 lows 45-52. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night through Monday highs 58-60 cooling to 54 Monday lows 53-47. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy and colder late tonight, partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and just a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night snow level 7,500 ft. today, 6,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. Thursday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday night highs 44-60 lows 32-40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday  snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday highs 53-42 lows 34-30.

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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. How many “active” volcanoes are there in the world? 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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The Jet Stream airflow will continue to send storm systems our way producing more rain. A frontal system will bring rain today and Tuesday, then things will dry out for a couple of days as high pressure at the surface (shown as blue “H”) and high pressure aloft combine to clear out the clouds for a while.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers Tuesday AM, scattered showers in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night lows 58-38 warming to 45 Thursday night highs 63-72. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night through Monday highs 70-44 lows 52-44. (seasonal averages high 66 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain  and isolated thunderstorms this evening, rain (1.00 in. of rain possible) late tonight and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late), cloudy with AM showers Tuesday, coastal isolated showers in the afternoon with scattered showers Tuesday afternoon inland (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy late Thursday night lows 55-43 highs 60-64. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night through Monday highs 60-54 lows 53-47. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain (1.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight, showers Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy and colder late Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 12,000 ft. Wednesday night, 13,000 ft. Thursday night lows 42-30 warming to 40 Friday night highs 44-60. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday  snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, then 3,000 ft. Monday highs 53-42 lows 30-32.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. How many “active” volcanoes are there in the world? 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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The Jet Stream airflow will continue to send storm systems our way producing more rain. A frontal system will bring rain today and Tuesday, then things will dry out for a couple of days as high pressure at the surface (shown as blue “H”) and high pressure aloft combine to clear out the clouds for a while.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this AM, showers (0.20 in. of rain possible) this afternoon, rain tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible), showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night highs 72-62 warming to 66 Tuesday lows 60-39. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs 72-62 lows 45-52 cooling to 45 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 67 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  showers today (0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to 20-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.90 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late) tonight, mostly cloudy with AM rain, a good (50%) chance of coastal rain in the afternoon and rain likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon inland, partly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers in the evening and mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late at night, mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night highs 61-56 warming to 63 Wednesday lows 54-46. Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs 65-60 warming to 62 Sunday lows 53-49. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy and colder Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Tuesday, 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday night highs 54-46 warming to 56 Wednesday lows 44-30 warming to 36 Wednesday night. Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 8,000 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, then falling to 5,000 ft. Sunday highs 67-42 lows 39-29.

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

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

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Sorry, no winner again this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question just one more time. How long can a lightning bolt be? Here is the correct answer. Recent research from Vaisala-GAI’s LDAR and LDAR II lightning detection networks show that lightning can travel 60 miles or more. The longest bolts start at the front of a squall line and travel horizontally back into clouds trailing behind the squall line. The longest bolt they have seen to date was 118 miles long in the Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX area. Since 3-D lightning measurements are relatively new, scientists are learning more every day and these numbers may change. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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The Jet Stream airflow will continue to send storm systems our way producing more rain. A frontal system will slide through today increasing the clouds and the chance of rain. Another frontal system will bring rain Monday and Tuesday, then things will dry out for a few days as high pressure at the surface (shown as blue “H”) and high pressure aloft combine to clear out the clouds.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Monday AM, rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon, rain and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph shifting to W 10-15 mph at night) Monday night (0.40 in. of rain possible), AM rain, showers likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening and partly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 55-39 highs 72-62 warming to 66 Tuesday. Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday highs 72-65 warming to 67 Sunday lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 67 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to 20-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.90 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late) Monday night, mostly cloudy with AM rain, a good (50%) chance of coastal rain in the afternoon and rain likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon inland, partly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers in the evening and mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late at night, mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night lows 56-46 highs 61-56 warming to 63 Wednesday. Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs 65-60 warming to 62 Sunday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Monday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Monday night (1.00 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy and colder Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Tuesday, 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday night lows 44-30 warming to 36 Wednesday night highs 54-46 warming to 56 Wednesday. Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, then falling to 4,500 ft. Sunday highs 67-42 lows 39-29.

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

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

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Sorry, no winner again this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question just one more time. How long can a lightning bolt be? Here is the correct answer. Recent research from Vaisala-GAI’s LDAR and LDAR II lightning detection networks show that lightning can travel 60 miles or more. The longest bolts start at the front of a squall line and travel horizontally back into clouds trailing behind the squall line. The longest bolt they have seen to date was 118 miles long in the Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX area. Since 3-D lightning measurements are relatively new, scientists are learning more every day and these numbers may change. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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The Jet Stream airflow will continue to send storm systems our way producing more rain. A frontal system will slide through today increasing the clouds and the chance of rain. Another frontal system will bring rain Tuesday, then things will dry out for a few days.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible) and Monday (0.20 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) Monday night (0.40 in. of rain possible), AM showers, showers likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening and partly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night highs 72-63 lows 50-56 cooling to near 40 Tuesday night. Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, partly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday highs 69-73 cooling to 65 Saturday lows 39-44. (seasonal averages high 67 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Patchy fog this AM, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle with patchy fog this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain tonight and this evening inland rain with rain likely (60%) late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) Monday night (0.90 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then partly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night highs 62-56 lows 56-45. Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, partly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy in the evening and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday highs 63-66 cooling to 60 Saturday lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy today, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain Monday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Monday night, cloudy with showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Monday night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, then above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night lows 42-45 cooling to near 30 Tuesday night highs 59-46. Partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday, 12,000 ft. Wednesday night, 13,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 7,500 ft. Saturday highs 57-62 cooling to 53 Friday night lows 35-42.

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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, no winner again this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question just one more time. How long can a lightning bolt be? Here is the correct answer. Recent research from Vaisala-GAI’s LDAR and LDAR II lightning detection networks show that lightning can travel 60 miles or more. The longest bolts start at the front of a squall line and travel horizontally back into clouds trailing behind the squall line. The longest bolt they have seen to date was 118 miles long in the Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX area. Since 3-D lightning measurements are relatively new, scientists are learning more every day and these numbers may change. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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The Jet Stream airflow will continue to send storm systems our way producing more rain. A frontal system will slide through Sunday increasing the clouds and the chance of rain. Another frontal system will bring rain Tuesday, then things will dry out for a few days.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain late Sunday night (0.20 in. of rain possible) and Monday (0.20 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) Monday night (0.40 in. of rain possible), AM showers, showers likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon, then partly cloudy and colder with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 50-56 cooling to near 40 Tuesday night highs 72-63. Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, partly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, then just partly cloudy Saturday highs 69-62 warming to 68 Saturday lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 67 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and drizzle and a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle  late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy fog late tonight and Sunday AM, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain Sunday night and evening inland rain with rain likely (60%) late Sunday night (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) Monday night (0.90 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then partly cloudy and colder with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 52-56 cooling to near 45 Tuesday night highs 62-56. Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, partly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, then just partly cloudy Saturday highs 63-66 cooling to 60 Friday then warming to 64 Saturday lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy tonight, cloudy Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the evening, rain late Sunday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),  mostly cloudy with showers Monday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible),  rain and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph) Monday night, cloudy with rain Tuesday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late tonight, 12,000 ft. Sunday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, then above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night lows 40-45 cooling to near 30 Tuesday night highs 58-46. Partly cloudy Wednesday  through Thursday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday free air freezing level 11,000 t. Wednesday, 12,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday highs 57-62 cooling to 53 Friday night lows 35-42.

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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, no winner again this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question just one more time. How long can a lightning bolt be? Here is the correct answer. Recent research from Vaisala-GAI’s LDAR and LDAR II lightning detection networks show that lightning can travel 60 miles or more. The longest bolts start at the front of a squall line and travel horizontally back into clouds trailing behind the squall line. The longest bolt they have seen to date was 118 miles long in the Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX area. Since 3-D lightning measurements are relatively new, scientists are learning more every day and these numbers may change. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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The  Jet Stream airflow is still pushing storm systems our way. A frontal system slid through the Pacific Northwest overnight and another one that will slide through on Sunday will increase the clouds and the chance of rain by Sunday afternoon. We are now in the space between them so we will be dry for the most part for the rest of today and Sunday morning.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy tonight, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain Sunday night (0.20 in. of rain possible) and Monday (0.20 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Monday night highs near 72 lows 46-54 cooling to near 50 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday highs 67-72 cooling to 69 Friday lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 68 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just cloudy tonight, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal rain Sunday night (0.55 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening inland rain with rain likely (60%) late Sunday night (0.55 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) Monday (0.50 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Monday night highs near 62 lows 52-56 cooling to near Monday night. Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night, just partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday highs 62-66 cooling to 63 Thursday night lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 62 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with showers likely (60%) this AM into early this afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy tonight, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Monday (0.35 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Monday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Monday night highs 57-50 lows 40-45. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Friday highs near 54 lows near 40.

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. This your last chance to win this week. How long can a lightning bolt be? Please give your answer in miles. 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 continues move away from the Pacific Northwest and it is weakening. An upper level low (small area shaded in blue) is moving across Southern California and will spin up clouds at us. A frontal system is sliding through the Pacific Northwest leading a parade of storms that are headed our way. Another surface frontal system that move through by Sunday will increase the clouds and the chance of rain too with more rain Monday. We are finally going to see our first significant rain of the season.

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We already celebrated Columbus Day, but today is the 50th anniversary of the big Columbus Day storm that dev1stated the Pacific Northwest in 1962. For more details go to the National Weather Service Forecast Office Portland.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Cloudy with rain tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Saturday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain Sunday night (0.40 in. of rain possible) and Monday, then rain likely (60%) Monday night lows 46-50 cooling to 45 Monday night highs 70-67. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, then mostly sunny Thursday and Friday with mostly clear skies Thursday night highs 67-70 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 68 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore and SW 10-15 mph inland), cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), just cloudy Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal rain Sunday night (0.90 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy Monday, then rain likely (60%) Monday night lows 50-53 cooling to 48 Monday night highs 60-63. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, then mostly sunny Thursday and Friday with mostly clear skies Thursday night highs 62-57 lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 62 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain Sunday night and Monday, then rain likely (60%) Monday night snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Monday night lows 40-45 highs 57-50. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night through Friday snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Friday highs near 54 lows near 40.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. Today is your last day this week to win. How long can a lightning bolt be? Please give your answer in miles. 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 continues move away from the Pacific Northwest and it is weakening. An upper level low (small area shaded in blue) is moving across Southern California and will spin up clouds at us. A frontal system will slide through the Pacific Northwest Friday starting a parade of storms that are headed our way. Another surface frontal system that will slide through by Sunday will increase the clouds and the chance of rain too. More frontal systems will parade through Sunday and Monday. We are finally going to see our first significant rain of the season. Note: Remember that the roadways can get very slippery when we get rain falling on very dry pavement. The rain water brings up the oil that has been deposited on the pavement making a slippery coating until enough rain can wash it away.

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We already celebrated Columbus Day, but today is the 50th anniversary of the big Columbus Day storm that dev1stated the Pacific Northwest in 1962. For more details go to the National Weather Service Forecast Office Portland.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) this evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night highs 66-70 cooling to 67 Sunday lows 46-53 cooling to near 50 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain likely (60%) Monday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, the mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday highs near 68 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 68 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this AM, coastal rain this afternoon  (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) inland this afternoon, coastal rain with inland rain likely (60%) in the evening and rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday AM, then a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain Sunday night highs 55-60 falling to 55 Sunday night lows 50-53. Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain likely (60%) Monday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, then mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday highs 63-56 lows 48-45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun this AM with a slight (20%) chance of rain, cloudy with  rain likely (60%) chance this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night free air snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Sunday night highs 56-53 lows 40-36. Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain likely (60%) Monday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday through Thursday highs near 54 lows near 40.

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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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