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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?” 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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The  upper air flow is now moving from west to east (called Zonal Flow) and will start cooling us down a bit. It will start to turn more from the northwest swinging that cooler air over the mountains producing more mountain snow to lower levels. A frontal system pushed through so we’ll see colder drier air take over and some well deserved sunshine breaks. Here is a look at a frontal system that will move in between late Sunday and Monday increasing the chance of precipitation as it passes, but drying us out to only slight chances of rain behind it early in the week. Mt. Ashland opened today. Hoodoo is opening Friday, and Willamette Pass is still waiting for quite a bit more snow.

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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night lows 38-34 warming to 38 Sunday night highs 48-44. A mix of clouds again with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with just a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 50-45 lows 38-40 cooling to 36 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.) tonight, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.), a (30%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy fog late Friday night, just mostly cloudy Saturday after patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night lows 39-36 warming to 40 Sunday night highs 50-47 warming to 52 Sunday. Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs near 53-49 lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal showers likely (70%) Friday with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night lows 44-40 warming to 45 Sunday night highs 52-50 warming to 54 Sunday.  Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 54-50 lows 42-45 falling to to 42 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of snow showers Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night snow level at the surface tonight, 3,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Sunday afternoon, then 7,000 ft. Sunday night lows 28-24 highs 34-30 warming to 35 Sunday. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night, a slight (20%) of rain and snow showers Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then 2,500 ft. Thursday highs 34-36 cooling to near 32 Tuesday lows 25-30.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?” 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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The  upper air flow is now moving from west to east (called Zonal Flow) and will start cooling us down a bit. It will start to turn more from the northwest swinging that cooler air over the mountains producing more mountain snow to lower levels. A frontal system pushed through so we’ll see colder drier air take over and some well deserved sunshine breaks. Here is a look at a Frontal system that will move in between late Sunday and Monday increasing the chance of precipitation as it passes, but drying us out to only slight chances of rain behind it early in the week. Mt. Ashland opened today. Hoodoo is opening Friday, and Willamette Pass is still waiting for quite a bit more snow.

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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.

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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%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night highs 48-44 lows 38-34. A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday highs near 45 lows 33-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of isolated showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) today, a (40%) chance of showers tonight, a (30%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Saturday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night highs near 50 lows 39-36. Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night, patchy fog Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday highs near 52-49 lows 40-37 warming to 42 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  patchy coastal fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday, (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night highs 50-52 lows 43-40. Mostly cloudy with AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night, mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 54-50 lows 44-40 rising to 43 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday and Friday night, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night snow level 3,000 ft. today, at the surface tonight, 3,500 ft. Friday through Saturday night highs 34-30 lows 28-24. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday snow level 4,000 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday highs 34-36 cooling to near 32 Tuesday lows 25-30.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?” 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape in blue arrows) pushed subtropical moisture (see the long shaded area from south west to northeast) into the Pacific Northwest that is coming from Hawaii (called the “Pineapple Express”). That is why our temperatures have stayed well above normal. A frontal system, the last in this series, has brought even more rain with it and now that the cold front has pushed through we’ll see colder drier air take over and some well deserved sunshine. Here is a look at a Frontal system that will move in between late Sunday and Monday. Mt. Ashland says they will open this Thursday. Hoodoo is really close to opening and Willamette Pass is still waiting for quite a bit more snow.

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Advisories: A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY AND THE ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS IN COOS, CURRY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES. FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD WARNING PAGE.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night lows 36-32 highs 48-44. A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 45 lows 33-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday through Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. Thursday), a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night lows 37-40 cooling to 36 Saturday night highs near 50. Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night, patchy fog with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday highs near 47-52 cooling to 49 Wednesday lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  patchy coastal fog tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Friday night, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night lows 40-44 cooling to 40 Saturday night highs 50-52. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night, mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night, mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 50-54 cooling to near 50 Wednesday lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow showers, rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers Friday, snow showers likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, then 3,000 ft. Saturday night lows 27-24 highs 32-35 cooling to near 30 Friday. A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday snow level 3,000 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday highs 34-36 cooling to 32 Tuesday lows 25-30.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?” 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape in blue arrows) pushed subtropical moisture (see the long shaded area from south west to northeast) into the Pacific Northwest that is coming from Hawaii (called the “Pineapple Express”). That is why our temperatures have stayed well above normal. A frontal system, the last in this series, has brought even more rain with it and now that the cold front has pushed through we’ll see colder drier air take over and some well deserved sunshine. Here is a look at a frontal system that will move in between late Sunday and Monday. Mt. Ashland says they will open this Thursday. Hoodoo is really close to opening and Willamette Pass is still waiting for quite a bit more snow.

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Advisories: A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY. FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD WARNING PAGE.

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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 (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon, just mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible), then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night highs 49-44 lows near 36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 45-40 warming to near 45 Monday lows 32-36. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers late this AM, a (30%) chance of isolated showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday through Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. Thursday), then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night highs 51-46 lows 39-36. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday highs near 47-51 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  a (30%) chance of showers scattered showers through this AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), and Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), then a good (50%) of showers Friday night highs 52-48 lows 42-40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 50-54 lows 40-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) this AM, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow showers tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday night, rain or snow showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night snow level 3,500 ft. this afternoon, 3,000 ft. at night and Thursday, 2,500 ft. Thursday night, then 3,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 37-30 warming to 34 Friday lows near 27. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Sunday through Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night, then a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday through Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs 30-34  lows 25-30.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?” 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape in blue arrows) is still pushing subtropical moisture (see the long shaded area from south west to northeast) into the Pacific Northwest that is coming from Hawaii (called the “Pineapple Express”). That is why our temperatures have stayed well above normal. A frontal system, the last in this series, is bringing even more rain with it. Here is a look at a frontal system that will move in between Sunday and Monday. Mt. Ashland says they will open this Thursday. Hoodoo is really close to opening and Willamette Pass is still waiting for quite a bit more snow.

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Advisories:  A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.  A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN OREGON FROM THE COAST TO THE CASCADES.

A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY. FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD WARNING PAGE.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM then a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers Friday, then showers likely (60%) Friday night lows 43-35 highs 48-44. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 45-40 warming to 44 Monday lows 32-36. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.60 in. of rain possible) tonight, a (40%) chance of showers (0.05 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday (snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), a good (50%) chance of showers (snow level 3,500 ft.) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night lows 44-36 highs 51-46. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow at night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of ran Tuesday highs near 47-51 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  rain (0.60 in. 0f rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers at night while a slight (20%) chance of evening showers inland Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday, coastal showers likely (60%) with a good (50%) chance of showers inland Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, then a good (50%) of showers Friday night lows 47-40 highs 52-48. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain at night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 50-54 lows 40-37. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain (1.00 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, rain or snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday AM, rain or snow showers likely (60%) Thursday afternoon through Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday night snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 3,000 ft. at night and Thursday, 2,500 ft. Thursday night, then 3,00 ft. Thursday night and Friday lows 33-27 highs 37-30 warming to 34 Friday. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of snow showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night, and a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday through Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs 30-33 Monday lows 25-30.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for this week. What is a “Wasatch Wind?” 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape in blue arrows) is still pushing subtropical moisture (see the long shaded area from south west to northeast) into the Pacific Northwest that is coming from Hawaii (called the “Pineapple Express”). That is why our temperatures have stayed well above normal. A frontal system, the last in this series, is bringing even more rain with it. Here is a look at a frontal system that will push in Friday. Mt. Ashland says they will open this Thursday. Hoodoo is really close to opening and Willamette Pass is still waiting for quite a bit more snow.

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Advisories: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR  JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN OREGON FROM THE COAST TO THE CASCADES.

A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY. FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD WARNING PAGE.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times today (1.50 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph shifting SW 10-20 mph this afternoon), rain, possibly heavy this evening, (1.50 in. of rain possible) tonight, showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening showers, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, then showers late Thursday night highs 54-46 lows 43-36. Mostly cloudy with showers Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs 45-40 warming to 43 Monday lows 37-32 warming to 34 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.85 in. of rain possible), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) tonight, AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night highs 56-48 lows 44-38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday highs near 47 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  rain today (1.15 in. of rain possible) and very windy (wind: S 30-45 mph decreasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon at the shore and S 15-25 mph inland), rain (1.00 in. 0f rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers at night while a (30%) chance of showers inland Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then showers likely (60%) Thursday night highs 57-50 lows 48-40. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) of showers Friday night and Saturday, then a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday highs 49-52 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, (1.5 in. of rain possible) today and windy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to 45 mph this afternoon), rain (1.50 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain and snow showers Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) rain or snow showers Wednesday in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday AM, then rain or snow showers likely (60%) Thursday afternoon and Thursday night snow level 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 3,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 43-32 lows 32-28. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers 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 (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of snow showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, at the surface Friday night through Sunday, then 3,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday highs 35-28 warming to 33 Monday lows 28-25.

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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 for this week. What is a “Wasatch Wind?” 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape in blue arrows) is still pushing subtropical moisture into the Pacific Northwest that is coming from Hawaii (called the “Pineapple Express”). That is why our temperatures have stayed well above normal. A frontal system, the last in this series, is bringing even more rain with it. Here is a look at a frontal system that will push in Friday. Mt. Ashland says they will open this Thursday. Hoodoo is really close to opening and Willamette Pass is still waiting for quite a bit more snow.

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Advisories:  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON TUESDAY NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY FOR  JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.

A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD WARNING PAGE.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain, heavy at times in the afternoon Tuesday (1.50 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, windy (wind: S 20-30 mph shifting SW 10-20 mph in the afternoon), rain (1.50 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night, showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, then showers likely (60%) in the afternoon and Thursday night lows 47-36 highs 54-46. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs 46-42 lows 37-32 warming to 35 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday (0.65 in. of rain possible) rain (0.45 in. of rain possible) at night, AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers (0.75 in. of rain possible) Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late),  mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 46-38 highs 56-48. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%-40%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday highs 47-45 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 49 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight and very windy (wind: S 25-35 mph increasing to 30-45 mph late at the shore with S 10-25 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late evening through the night inland), rain Tuesday (1.15 in. of rain possible) and very windy (wind: S 30-45 mph decreasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon at the shore and S 15-25 mph inland), rain (1.30 in. 0f rain possible) Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and at the shore at night while a (30%) chance of showers inland Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, then showers likely (60%) Thursday night lows 50-40 highs 57-50. Mostly cloudy with a (30%-40%) chance of showers Thursday through Monday highs near 50 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) this evening, rain (0.75 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible) late tonight and breezy (S 15-25 mph), rain, heavy at times, (1.5 in. of rain possible) Tuesday and windy (wind: SW 15-25 mph  AM gusts to 45 mph), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Tuesday  night, rain or snow showers Wednesday,  mostly cloudy with a (40%) rain or snow showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday, then rain or snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 3,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night lows 33-28 highs 44-32. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) 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 night, then a mix of clouds an sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday snow level 3,500 ft. Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, at the surface Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday highs 35-30 warming to 33 Monday lows 28-25 warming to 33 Sunday night.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for this week. What is a “Wasatch Wind?” 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape in blue arrows) is still pushing subtropical moisture into the Pacific Northwest that is coming from Hawaii (called the “Pineapple Express”). That is why our temperatures have stayed well above normal. A frontal system moved through Oregon and more are on the way. Here is a look at a frontal system that will push in by Tuesday (position shown is Wednesday) to keep the parade of storms going. A happy note for skiers, Mt. Ashland says they will open this Thursday. Hoodoo and Willamette Pass are still closed waiting for more snow.

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Advisories:  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON TUESDAY NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES.  A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THROUGH 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT  FROM 4 AM THROUGH 10 PM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers followed by rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late this afternoon and evening, rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain, heavy at times, Tuesday (1.50 in. of rain possible) and and in the evening, windy (wind: S 20-30 mph shifting SW 15-20 mph in the afternoon), rain (1.30 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night, showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night highs 52-55 cooling to 48 Wednesday lows 47-38. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 48-45 lows near 37. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%), rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain (0.65 in. of rain possible) Tuesday and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), rain Tuesday evening, rain (0.45 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late at night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday evening, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night highs 55-50 lows 47-38. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Sunday highs near 48 lows 36-38. (seasonal averages high 49 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  a good (50%) chance of showers while showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore with S 10-20 mph  inland),  rain (0.75 in. 0f rain possible) and very windy (50%) chance of rain (0.40 in. of rain possible) late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night highs 55-58 cooling to near 50 Wednesday lows 50-40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Sunday highs 50-53 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) this afternoon with rain or snow likely (60%) by late afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), evening rain or snow likely (60%), rain (1 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible) late tonight and breezy (S 15-25 mph), rain (1.5 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 15-25 mph  AM gusts to 45 mph) Tuesday, rain Tuesday  night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night snow level 4,000 ft. today, 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. late tonight, 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then 3,000 ft. Wednesday night highs 35-42 cooling back to 35 Wednesday lows 33-28. A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night through 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 night, then a mix of clouds an sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday snow level 3,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, then 4,000 ft. Sunday highs 35-37 cooling to 33 Saturday lows 28-32.

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

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

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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time and the correct answer. Define a “fallstreak.” Here is the answer: A fallstreak is another name for “Virga” which is precipitation falling from a cloud, but it evaporates before it reaches the ground. Click for more details. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape in blue arrows) is still pushing subtropical moisture into the Pacific Northwest that is coming from Hawaii (called the “Pineapple Express”). That is why our temperatures have stayed well above normal. A frontal system moved through Oregon and more are on the way. Here is a look at a frontal system that will push in by Tuesday (position shown in Wednesday) to keep the parade of storms going. A happy note for skiers, Mt. Ashland says they will open this Thursday. Hoodoo and Willamette Pass are still closed waiting for more snow.

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Advisories:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MONDAY ABOVE 3,500 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY). A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES.  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THROUGH 10 PM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday, evening showers likely (60%), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) late Monday night and breezy (wind: S 5-10 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late), rain Tuesday (0.90 in. of rain possible, heavy at times in the AM, and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph shifting W 15 mph in the afternoon), evening rain, showers late Tuesday night, showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night lows 45-38 highs 50-54 cooling to 48 Wednesday. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy with a (30%) 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 at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 48-45 lows near 37. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers (0.50 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) tonight, a (30%) chance of showers Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%), rain late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain (0.65 in. of rain possible) Tuesday and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), rain Tuesday evening, rain (0.45 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late at night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday evening, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night lows 43-48 cooling to 38 Wednesday night highs 55-50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Sunday highs near 48 lows 36-38. (seasonal averages high 49 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal showers while inland showers (0.15 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) tonight, AM coastal showers likely (60%) Monday with a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers while showers likely (60%) inland (0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday afternoon, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Monday night and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore with S 10-20 mph  inland),  rain (0.75 in. 0f rain possible) and very windy (wind: S 35-50 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph inland) Tuesday, rain in the evening, showers (0.40 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night lows 46-50 cooling to near 40 Wednesday night highs 55-58 cooling to near 50 Wednesday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Sunday highs 50-53 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind: SW 10-20 mph gusts to 35 mph), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Monday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow late Monday night and breezy (S 15-25 mph), rain and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Tuesday, evening rain, showers late Tuesday  night, rain and snow showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and    snow showers Wednesday night snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then 3,000 ft. Wednesday night lows 30-34 cooling to near 28 Wednesday night highs 35-42 cooling back to 35 Wednesday. A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday through Sunday with partly cloudy skies with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night snow level 3,500 ft. Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, then 4,500 ft. Sunday highs 35-37 cooling to 33 Saturday lows 28-32.

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

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

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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time and the correct answer. Define a “fallstreak.” Here is the answer: A fallstreak is another name for “Virga” which is precipitation falling from a cloud, but it evaporates before it reaches the ground. Click for more details. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape in blue arrows) is still pushing subtropical moisture into the Pacific Northwest that is coming from Hawaii (called the “Pineapple Express.” That is why our temperatures have stayed well above normal. A frontal system moved through Oregon Saturday sending more waves of rain at us and it is being  followed closely by another one today that pushed in from the southwest. A frontal system will push through between Monday night and Tuesday to keep the parade of storms going. A happy note for skiers, Mt. Ashland says they will open this Thursday. Hoodoo and Willamette Pass are still closed waiting for more snow.

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Advisories:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ABOVE 3,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 10 AM TODAY  ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADES OF OREGON, THE SOUTH CASCADES OF OREGON AND SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTH CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS,THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY,  AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY,  JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, DOUGLAS COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) Monday, rain (0.45 in. of rain possible) Monday night and breezy (wind: S 5-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late), rain Tuesday (0.90 in. of rain possible, heavy at times in the AM, and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph), then showers Tuesday night highs 52-50 warming to 54 Tuesday lows 44-47 cooling to 42 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday highs 49-46 lows 37-34. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with AM rain and isolated thunderstorms, showers (snow level 3,500 ft, 0.30 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) this afternoon, showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, a (40%) chance of showers Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) in the evening, then rain late Monday night (0.20 in. of rain possible) through Tuesday evening, showers (0.55 in. of rain possible) late at night highs 50-55 lows 43-48 cooling to 44 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday highs 52-48 lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 49 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with AM rain and isolated thunderstorms, showers this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) at night, showers in the evening, then showers likely (60%) inland (0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, AM coastal showers Monday with AM scattered showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers inland Monday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph at the shore with S 15-20 mph gusts to 40 mph inland late Monday night), then rain (0.60 in. 0f rain possible) and very windy (wind: S 25-40 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph inland) Tuesday, rain in the evening then showers late Tuesday night highs 52-56 lows 45-50 cooling to 45 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday highs 54-50 lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible) Sunday night, rain and snow showers Monday, rain and snow Monday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), rain and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday night snow level 3,500 ft. today and tonight, 4,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday night highs 35-42 lows 30-33 cooling to near 30 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,000 ft. Friday, then 3,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday highs 35-37 cooling to 33 Saturday lows 28-30.

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

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