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Sorry, but no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. Please define “Syzygy.” Hint: Think of shooting a game of pool. Here is the correct answer. In solar-terrestrial terms, syzygy is the instance (new moon or full moon) when the earth, sun, and moon are all in a straight line. 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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An upper level low (shaded “U” shape) has moved into Oregon. A frontal system has pushed its way through the Pacific Northwest and is being  followed by another disturbance. The upper level trough of low pressure will then move eastward away from us and high pressure will start take over by the middle of next week.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday AM, rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Sunday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Monday (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 34-38 highs 44-50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, then mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday highs 49-44 lows 36-32. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late), cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow showers in the evening, in and snow late Sunday night (0.15 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,000 ft,), rain and snow in the AM, showers likely (70%) Monday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon) a (30%) chance of showers Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night with patchy fog late Tuesday night lows 35-39 highs 45-50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night with patchy fog late, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night with patchy fog late again, mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night, then mostly cloudy Saturday highs 48-52 lows 37-35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  showers tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Sunday (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft.), showers in the evening, rain late Sunday night (0.20 in. of rain possible, evening snow level 2,000 ft.), rain Monday AM, coastal showers likely (70%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and a good (50%) chance of  inland showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night lows 39-42 cooling to 38 Tuesday night highs 47-52. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain at night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy Friday through Saturday highs near 55 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this evening, snow showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible), cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Sunday AM, snow likely (60%) in the afternoon (1-3 in. of snow possible), snow in the evening, rain and snow late Sunday night (3-6 in. of snow possible), snow Monday, cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) in the evening,  a good (50%) chance of snow showers late Monday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, then a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night snow level at the surface tonight and Sunday, 2,500 ft. Sunday night, at the surface Monday, 3,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday night lows 21-26 highs 30-33. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, mostly cloudy at night, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday and Saturday with partly cloudy skies Friday night snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,000 ft.  Friday, then 7,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday highs 39-42 lows 24-18 warming to 25 Friday night.

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

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Sorry, but no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. Please define “Syzygy.” Hint: Think of shooting a game of pool. Here is the correct answer. In solar-terrestrial terms, syzygy is the instance (new moon or full moon) when the earth, sun, and moon are all in a straight line. 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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An upper level low (shaded “U” shape) has moved in along the coast. A frontal system has pushed its way through the Pacific Northwest and is being  followed by another front. The upper level trough of low pressure will then move eastward across the Pacific Northwest pushing clouds and showers our way.

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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with showers and some sun breaks today (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Sunday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night highs 44-42 lows 34-39. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday highs 44-50 lows 35-32. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, rain and snow showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,000 ft.), rain and snow showers in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday AM, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night (snow level 2,000 ft,), cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday afternoon and Monday night highs 49-45 lows 35-40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday highs 48-52 lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  coastal showers this AM, coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon while showers inland today (0.15 in. of rain possible, afternoon snow level 2,000 ft.), showers likely (70%) Sunday (snow level 2,000 ft.), then showers likely (70%) Sunday night, cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday AM, then a (70%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and Monday night highs 49-47 lows 39-42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday highs near 52 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 today (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) this evening, snow showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Sunday AM, a good (50%) chance of snow in the afternoon, snow likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday AM, snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday night snow level 2,500 ft. today and tonight, at the surface Sunday through Monday, then 2,500 ft. Monday night highs 32-28 warming to 32 Monday lows 21-26. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday snow 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 3,500 ft. Thursday through Friday highs 26-36 lows 20-24.

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. This is your last chance to win this week. Please define “Syzygy.” Hint: Think of shooting a game of pool. 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 low (shaded “U” shape) has moved in along the coast. A frontal system has pushed its way through the Pacific Northwest and is being  followed by another front. The upper level trough of low pressure will then move eastward across the Pacific Northwest pushing clouds and showers our way.

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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers likely (70%) in the evening, showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Sunday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night lows 39-33 warming to 39 Monday night highs 44-42. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday highs 44-50 lows 35-32. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers this evening, showers likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. late), showers Saturday AM, rain and snow showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,000 ft.), rain and snow showers in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday AM, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night (snow level 2,000 ft,), cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday afternoon and Monday night lows 42-35 warming to 40 Monday night highs 49-45.  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday highs 48-52 lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  coastal showers this evening and showers late tonight into the AM while showers this evening inland and showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon while showers inland Saturday (0.15 in. of rain possible, afternoon snow level 2,000 ft.), showers likely (70%) Sunday (snow level 2,000 ft.), then showers likely (70%) Sunday night, cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday AM, then a (70%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and Monday night lows 43-39 warming to 42 Monday night highs 49-47. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday highs near 52 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers this evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and colder late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers Saturday (0.01 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, snow showers likely (70%) Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Sunday AM, a good (50%) chance of snow in the afternoon, snow likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday AM, snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday night snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, at the surface Sunday through Monday, then 2,500 ft. Monday night lows 27-20 highs 32-28 warming to 32 Monday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday snow 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 3,500 ft. Thursday through Friday highs 26-36 lows 20-24.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. Please define “Syzygy.” Hint: Think of shooting a game of pool.  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 low (shaded “U” shape) has moved in along the coast. A frontal system has pushed its way through the Pacific Northwest and is beig  followed by another front. The upper level trough of low pressure will then move eastward. A frontal system (position shown is Sunday) will be moving into the Oregon Saturday bringing even more rain with it.

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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers Saturday (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, then showers likely (60%) Sunday night highs 49-42 lows 40-35. Mostly cloudy with  showers likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday highs 40-47 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. late) and Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.), rain and snow showers Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night highs 52-44 lows 35-36. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night and Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday highs 44-50 lows 39-35 warming to 38 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  rain today (0.40 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) through Saturday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Sunday AM, showers in the afternoon, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night highs 52-45 lows 47-39. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night and a (40%) chance of showers Thursday highs 48-52 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers this evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder late tonight, rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night snow level 7,000 ft. today, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Saturday, at the surface Saturday night through Sunday night highs 38-28 lows 34-20. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday snow level at the surface Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 3,500 ft. Thursday highs 26-36 lows 20-24.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. Please define “Syzygy.” Hint: Think of shooting a game of pool.  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 low (shaded “U” shape) has moved in along the coast. A frontal system has pushed its way through the Pacific Northwest and will be followed by another front tonight. The upper level trough of low pressure will then move eastward. A frontal system (position shown is Sunday) will be moving into the Oregon Saturday bringing even more rain with it.

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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain at times tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers Saturday (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, then showers likely (60%) Sunday night lows 42-35 highs 46-42. Mostly cloudy with  showers likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday highs 40-47 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight and Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. late) and Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.), rain and snow showers Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night lows 35-36 highs 52-44. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night and Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday highs 44-50 lows 39-35 warming to 38 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  evening coastal rain likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of rain this evening inland, rain late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible), rain Friday (0.40 in. of rain possible), showers Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) through Saturday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Sunday AM, showers in the afternoon, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night lows 47-39 highs 52-45. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night and a (40%) chance of showers Thursday highs 48-52 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Friday (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder late Friday night, rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, at the surface Saturday night through Sunday night lows 34-20 highs 38-28. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday snow level at the surface Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 3,500 ft. Thursday highs 26-36 lows 20-24.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. Please define “Syzygy.” Hint: Think of shooting a game of pool.  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 low (shaded “U” shape) has moved in along the coast. A frontal system has pushed its way through the Pacific Northwest and will be followed by another front. A frontal system (position shown is Sunday) will be moving into the Oregon Saturday bringing even more rain with it.

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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, then showers likely (60%) Saturday night highs 47-50 cooling to 45 Saturday lows 34-42 cooling to 35 Saturday night. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 43-40 warming to 46 Wednesday lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, rain likely (60%) this evening, rain late tonight and Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday night, rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible)  highs 53-50 lows 34-45 cooling to 36 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 44 lows 35-40 cooling to 32 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%), rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Friday (under 0.20 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Friday night, rain Saturday, then showers Saturday night highs 54-48 lows 36-45 cooling to 37 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 48 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, rain and snow late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 3-5 in. of snow possible), rain Friday, rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain and snow likely (60%) late Friday night, rain and snow Saturday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night free air freezing level 5,500 ft. today, snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 3,000 ft. Saturday night highs 35-38 cooling to near 30 Saturday lows 22-27 cooling to 20 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday and Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday snow level at the surface Sunday and Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday highs 26-36 lows near 20.

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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. Please define “Syzygy.” Hint: Think of shooting a game of pool.  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 low (shaded “U” shape) has moved in along the coast. A frontal system is pushing its way through the Pacific Northwest and will be followed by another front. A frontal system will be moving into the Oregon Saturday bringing even more rain with it.

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Advisories: A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NEAR THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.  A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, 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 occasional rain this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, rain Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday, then showers likely (60%) Saturday night lows 34-42 cooling to 35 Saturday night highs 47-50 cooling to 45 Saturday. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 43-40 warming to 46 Wednesday lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, partly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Thursday evening, rain late at night and Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday night, rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) lows 34-45 cooling to 36 Saturday night highs 53-50. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 44 lows 35-40 cooling to 32 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 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 coastal rain this evening and partly cloudy late tonight while mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of inland rain this evening and partly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%), rain late Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Friday (under 0.20 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Friday night, rain Saturday, then showers Saturday night lows 36-45 cooling to 37 Saturday night highs 54-48. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 48 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with occasional snow this evening, a good (50%) chance of snow showers tonight (1-2 in. of snow possible), a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, rain and snow late Thursday night (1-2 in. of snow possible), rain Friday, rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain and snow likely (60%) late Friday night, rain and snow Saturday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night snow level 2,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 3,000 ft. Saturday night lows 22-27 cooling to 20 Saturday night  highs 35-38 cooling to near 30 Saturday. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday and Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday snow level at the surface Sunday and Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday highs 26-36 lows near 20.

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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. Please define “Syzygy.” Hint: Think of shooting a game of pool.  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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The high pressure (shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving to the east allowing storms to return to the Pacific Northwest as an upper trough of low pressure (shaded “U” shape) moves in along the coast. Watch out for slippery roadways early this AM due to fog freezing on the surface of the road through today. A frontal system is headed our way to return the chance of rain to Oregon. Another frontal system will be moving into the Pacific Northwest late Thursday into Friday bringing more rain with it by late at night.

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Advisories: A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, AND THE NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL  NOON TODAY FOR THE NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.  A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTH, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, 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: Cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog with occasional rain and possible freezing rain this AM until about noon or so, rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Friday night highs 42-47 lows 33-40 cooling to 37 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday, showers likely (60%) Saturday night, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night through Monday night, then a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 48-44 lows 35-33. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. in the evening), mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM rain Friday, then rain likely (60%) Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday night highs 46-52 lows 34-42 cooling to 40 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday through Tuesday AM, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon highs 52-47 warming to 52 Tuesday lows 37-33 warming to 36 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.35 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, becoming partly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain with rain likely (60%) late Thursday night while rain likely (60%) inland Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain Friday (under 0.20 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (70%) Friday night highs 48-54 lows 36-45 cooling to near 40 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday through Tuesday highs near 50 lows near 37. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with rain, snow and colder  this AM (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow late Thursday night, rain Friday, then rain and snow Friday night snow level 3,500 ft. today, 2,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Thursday, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night highs 35-40 lows 22-27 cooling to 23 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) at night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  snow showers Sunday through Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 3,000 ft. Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday through Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday highs 32-25 warming to near 30 Monday and Tuesday lows near 20.

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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. Please define “Syzygy.” Hint: Think of shooting a game of pool.  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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The high pressure (shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is opening up and moving to the east allowing storms to return to the Pacific Northwest. Watch out for slippery roadways early this AM due to fog freezing on the surface of the road through today. A frontal system is headed our way to return the chance of rain to Oregon. The first part of a frontal system will be moving into the Pacific Northwest late Thursday into Friday bringing rain with it by late at night. The second part , a cold frontal system, will approach the Pacific Northwest over the weekend.

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Advisories: A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, AND THE NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL  NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY  FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, JACKSON COUNTY, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, 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: Cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain or freezing rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy fog and freezing fog with occasional rain and freezing rain (under 0.10 in. of ice possible) Wednesday AM, rain Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Friday night lows 28-37 highs 45-47. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night through Tuesday highs 48-44 lows 35-33. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.), partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night lows 35-38 highs 50-53 cooling to 50 Friday. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday through Tuesday AM, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon highs 52-47 lows 35-38. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain, rain likely (60%) late tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday (0.35 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, becoming mostly clear late Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening coastal rain with rain likely (60%) late Thursday night while a good (50%) chance of rain inland Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday and Friday night lows 43-40 warming to 42 Friday night highs 52-54 cooling to 49 Friday. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday through Tuesday highs near 50 lows near 37. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain or snow and colder Wednesday with patchy AM freezing rain (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Wednesday night, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Thursday afternoon,  mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night snow level 10,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. Wednesday, at the surface Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft.  Thursday night, 5,500 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night lows 24-22 warming to 26 Thursday night then 23 Friday night highs 35-42. Mostly cloudy with  a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Saturday, rain or snow likely (60%) at night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday through Tuesday snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, then 3,000 Sunday through Tuesday highs 32-25 warming to near 30 Monday and Tuesday lows near 20.

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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. Please define “Syzygy.” Hint: Think of shooting a game of pool.  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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The high pressure (shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is opening up allowing storms to return to the Pacific Northwest. Watch out for slippery roadways early this AM due to fog freezing on the surface of the road through today. A frontal system is headed our way to return the chance of rain to Oregon. The first part of a frontal system will be moving into the Pacific Northwest late Thursday into Friday bringing rain with it by late at night. The second part , a cold frontal system, will approach the Pacific Northwest over the weekend.

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Advisories: AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT BELOW 500 FEET UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, JACKSON COUNTY, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, 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: Cloudy with areas of dense fog and freezing fog again this AM, cloudy with patchy lingering fog and freezing fog this afternoon particularly in the hills, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of freezing rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), areas of AM fog and freezing rain, rain Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night lows 29-36 highs 33-45. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, rain likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday highs 47-49 cooling to 44 Sunday and Monday lows 37-33. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog again this AM, sunny in the afternoon, cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a good (50%) of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow Wednesday AM (snow level 3,000 ft.), rain in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday in the evening,  (snow level 3,000 ft. in the evening), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon and Thursday night lows 28-38 highs 50-47. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night, rain likely (70%) Saturday, showers likely (70%) Saturday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain or snow Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday highs 52-47 lows 35-38. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of   showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy  with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 53-49 warming to 55 Thursday lows 32-43 cooling to 38 Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, rain likely (70%) Saturday, showers likely (70%) Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs 54-48 lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with (40%) chance of rain and colder late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain or snow and colder Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Thursday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, snow level 7,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, 2,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night lows 24-22 highs 45-34 warming to near 39 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow likely (60%) at night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday through Monday snow level 6,000 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, then 3,000 Sunday through Monday highs 40-25 warming to near 30 Monday lows 26-22.

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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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