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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION  or (AP) for short? (And no, it’s not a rare disease) This is the correct answer. “Anomalous Propagation” occurs when non-standard atmospheric temperature or moisture gradients will cause all or part of the radar beam to propagate along a non-normal path. When non-standard index-of-refraction distributions prevail, “abnormal” or “anomalous” propagation occurs. When abnormal downward bending occurs, it is called “superrefraction.” If the beam is refracted downward sufficiently, it will illuminate the ground and return signals to the radar from distances further than is normally associated with ground targets. The term “subrefraction” is applied when there is abnormal upward bending of the radar beam. To simplify that definition, “AP’” is also nicknamed “radar junk” which would be radar images that are not real precipitation. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Pease 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) is sliding eastward through the Pacific Northwest. A  frontal system has moved through Oregon, but fell apart with the result of not producing the expected precipitation. The next system can be seen off shore with its warm front moving ahead and the cold front will follow behind it. Yet another frontal system will move in by mid week to continue the rain chances and maybe even a snowflake or two down to the valley floor late Wednesday night, but I don’t expect any of it to stick enough to pile up any accumulation.

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Advisories:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 4 AM MONDAY EAST OF CASCADE LOCKS FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND UNTIL 10 AM MONDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Patchy evening fog, rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Monday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday night and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph shifting SW 15-25 mph late at night), rain Wednesday, evening showers, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Wednesday night lows 37-43 cooling to 35 Wednesday night highs 50-52 cooling to 46 Wednesday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday through Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night (snow level 1,000 ft.), a (40%) chance of showers Saturday (snow level 1,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday highs 42-40 warming to 45 Sunday lows 30-35. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Monday (0.15 in of rain possible), evening showers, a (40%) chance of showers late Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, rain late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, rain and snow and colder in the afternoon, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) and colder Wednesday night lows 44-32 highs 47-54 cooling to near 44 Wednesday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night and Friday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night and Saturday, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night and Sunday highs 40-45 lows 32-36. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers likely (60%) while evening showers inland and a (70%) chance of showers late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, rain late Tuesday night and breezy (wind: S 20-25 mph at the beaches and S 10-15 mph inland), rain likely (60%) Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) and colder Wednesday night lows 47-37 highs 52-55 cooling to 44 Wednesday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday through Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday highs 42-49 lows 36-40. (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 evening, rain and snow tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow Monday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), rain Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Tuesday night and breezy (wind: Sw 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph late at night), rain and snow Wednesday AM, snow in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with snow showers Wednesday night snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Monday afternoon, 6,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, then at the surface Wednesday night lows 29-32 cooling to near 20 Wednesday night highs 38-32. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of snow showers Thursday through Friday, a (30%) chance of snow Friday night, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Saturday and Saturday night, then a (40%) chance of snow showers Sunday snow level at the surface Thursday through Sunday highs 23-28 lows 15-24.

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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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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION  or (AP) for short? (And no, it’s not a rare disease) This is the correct answer. “Anomalous Propagation” occurs when non-standard atmospheric temperature or moisture gradients will cause all or part of the radar beam to propagate along a non-normal path. When non-standard index-of-refraction distributions prevail, “abnormal” or “anomalous” propagation occurs. When abnormal downward bending occurs, it is called “superrefraction.” If the beam is refracted downward sufficiently, it will illuminate the ground and return signals to the radar from distances further than is normally associated with ground targets. The term “subrefraction” is applied when there is abnormal upward bending of the radar beam. To simplify that definition, “AP’” is also nicknamed “radar junk” which would be radar images that are not real precipitation. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Pease 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) is sliding eastward through the Pacific Northwest. A  frontal system has moved through Oregon increasing the chance of precipitation. The next system can be seen off shore with its warm front moving ahead. Yet another frontal system will move in by mid week to continue the rain chances.

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Advisories:  A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING EAST OF CASCADE LOCKS FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle this AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Monday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Monday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night highs 45-52 lows 37-42. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, evening showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday night, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday (snow level 1,000 ft.) highs 47-40 warming to 45 Saturday lows 32-26 warming to 35 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Monday (0.15 in of rain possible), evening showers, showers likely (60%) late Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy and becoming partly cloudy Tuesday with a (20%) chance of showers, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday night highs 46-54 lows 42-45 cooling to near 40 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM, rain and snow in the afternoon, rain and snow showers and colder Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night and Saturday highs 44-36 warming to 42 Saturday lows near 32. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, a (30%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible), showers Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy and breezy with rain Tuesday night highs 50-55 lows 44-50 cooling to 43 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Wednesday, rain and snow showers and colder Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday and Thursday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance AM rain and snow showers, then a (40%) chance of showers Saturday highs 47-42 warming to 47 Saturday lows near 34. (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 this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain and snow this evening, mostly cloudy with snow, freezing rain, and sleet tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), rain, freezing rain, and sleet and snow Monday AM, rain and snow in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), rain Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night snow level 3,000 ft. today and tonight, 5,500 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night highs 35-39 lows 29-32 cooling to 26 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday, snow showers at night, a good (50%) of snow showers Thursday, a (30%) chance of snow showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday, a (30%) chance of snow showers Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of snow showers Saturday snow level 5,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. Wednesday, then at the surface Wednesday night through Saturday highs 32-24 warming to 29 Saturday lows 22-14 warming to 22 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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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. What is ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION  or (AP) for short? (And no, it’s not a rare disease) This is the correct answer. “Anomalous Propagation” occurs when non-standard atmospheric temperature or moisture gradients will cause all or part of the radar beam to propagate along a non-normal path. When non-standard index-of-refraction distributions prevail, “abnormal” or “anomalous” propagation occurs. When abnormal downward bending occurs, it is called “superrefraction.” If the beam is refracted downward sufficiently, it will illuminate the ground and return signals to the radar from distances further than is normally associated with ground targets. The term “subrefraction” is applied when there is abnormal upward bending of the radar beam. To simplify that definition, “AP’” is also nicknamed “radar junk” which would be radar images that are not real precipitation. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Pease remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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A high pressure ridge (shaded “arch” shape) dried us out and cooled us down, but now it is getting squeezed out by an upper level low pressure trough (shaded “U” shape) that is pushing a  frontal system through Oregon t0 increase the chance of precipitation. Another frontal system will move in by mid week to continue the rain chances.

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Advisories:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with rain this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Sunday night  (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Monday (0.55 in. of rain possible) and Monday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Tuesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night lows 35-42 highs 45-52. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, showers Wednesday night (snow level 1,000 ft), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday (snow level 1,000 ft.), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday (snow level 1,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night and Saturday (snow level 1,000 ft.) highs near 45 lows 32-35. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, rain likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), partly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), evening rain likely (70%), rain late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Monday (0.15 in of rain possible), evening showers, showers likely (60%) Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night lows 37-42 cooling to near 40 Tuesday night highs 46-50. Mostly cloudy with  rain Wednesday AM, rain and snow in the afternoon, rain and snow showers and colder Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night and Saturday highs 44-36 warming to 42 Saturday lows near 32-30 warming to 34 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain this evening, a slight (20%) of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal rain then a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon while partly cloudy in the AM inland and mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible), evening showers, showers likely (60%) Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy and breezy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night lows 40-44 highs 48-50. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, rain and snow showers and colder Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday and Thursday night, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday highs 47-42 warming to 47 Saturday lows 34-32 warming to 37 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this evening, rain and snow likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday night ( 0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), rain Monday (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Tuesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night  snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night  lows 23-30 cooling to 26 Tuesday night highs near 36. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday, snow showers at night, a good (50%) of snow showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of snow showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday and Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Saturday snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then at the surface Wednesday night through Saturday highs 32-24 warming to 32 Friday and cooling to 27 Saturday lows 18-22.

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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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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION  or (AP) for short? (And no, it’s not a rare disease) This is the correct answer. “Anomalous Propagation” occurs when non-standard atmospheric temperature or moisture gradients will cause all or part of the radar beam to propagate along a non-normal path. When non-standard index-of-refraction distributions prevail, “abnormal” or “anomalous” propagation occurs. When abnormal downward bending occurs, it is called “superrefraction.” If the beam is refracted downward sufficiently, it will illuminate the ground and return signals to the radar from distances further than is normally associated with ground targets. The term “subrefraction” is applied when there is abnormal upward bending of the radar beam. To simplify that definition, “AP'” is also nicknamed “radar junk” which would be radar images that are not real precipitation. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Pease remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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A high pressure ridge (shaded “arch” shape) dried us out and cooled us down, but now it is getting squeezed out by an upper level low pressure trough (shaded “U” shape) that is pushing a  frontal system at us t0 increase the chance of precipitation. Another frontal system will move in Monday increasing the rain chances again.

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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 patchy AM fog and freezing fog, a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Sunday night  (0.15 in. of rain possible) and Monday, then mostly cloudy with rain Monday night highs 42-50 lows 35-42. Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday though Wednesday, rain or snow showers likely (60%) at night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday through Friday highs 50-43 lows 40-32. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, a (30%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain, rain likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late), a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), cloudy with showers likely (60%) in the evening, showers late Sunday night  (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Monday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night highs 49-40 lows 38-43. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain likely (70%) at night, rain and snow Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday night and Friday highs 52-40 lows near 42-32. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, coastal rain this afternoon with a good (50%) chance of inland rain this afternoon  (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain this evening, a slight (20%) of rain late tonight  (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM coastal rain, rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon  (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy showers Sunday night  ( 0.15 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and breezy Monday night  highs 54-48 lows 41-44. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and colder Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday through Friday highs 47-45 warming to 47 Friday lows 34-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain or snow this evening, rain and snow likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Sunday AM, a slight (20%) of snow in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain or snow Sunday night and Monday, then rain Monday night snow level 4,500 ft. today, 3,500 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, rising to 5,500 ft. Monday, then 6,000 ft. Monday night highs 33-37 lows 23-30. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, snow Wednesday, snow showers likely (60%) at night, a good (50%) of snow showers Thursday and Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Friday snow level 5,500 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, at the surface Wednesday night through Friday highs 35-24 warming to 32 Friday lows 26-17.

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

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

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Today is your last chance to win this week so here is my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION  or (AP) for short? (And no, it’s not a rare disease) Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good Luck.

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A high pressure ridge (shaded “arch” shape) dried us out and cooled us down, but now it is getting squeezed out by an upper level low pressure trough (shaded “U” shape) that is pushing a  frontal system at us to increase the chance of precipitation. Another frontal system will move in Monday increasing the rain chances again.

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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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight, cloudy with patchy AM fog, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) again Monday night lows 34-42 highs 47-43 warming to 50 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday, rain Tuesday night, rain likely (60%) Wednesday, showers likely (60%) at night (snow level 1,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, rain and snow showers at night (snow level 1,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday highs 50-43 lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, evening rain, rain likely (60%) Saturday night (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late),  a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft.), cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers in the evening (snow level 3,500 ft. in the evening), showers likely (70%) late Sunday night, rain likely (70%) Monday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night lows 38-43 highs 49-40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain likely (70%) at night, rain and snow Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday night and Friday highs 52-40 lows near 42-32. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy tonight, coastal rain likely (60%) Saturday afternoon with a good (50%) chance of inland rain Saturday afternoon, rain in the evening, rain likely (70%) late Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph in the afternoon), cloudy in the evening with a good (50%) chance of showers, showers likely (70%) late Sunday night, rain likely (70%) Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night lows 42-40 rising to 46 Monday night highs 54-48. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain and breezy Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and colder Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday through Friday highs 52-45 lows 42-35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday AM, snow likely (70%) in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday night and Monday, then rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. late tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, then rising to 5,500 ft. Monday and Monday night lows 25-23 warming to 30 Monday night highs 34-37. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, snow likely (70%) Wednesday, snow showers likely (60%) at night, a good (50%) of snow showers Thursday and Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with with a (40%) chance of snow showers Friday snow level 5,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Friday snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, at the surface Wednesday through Friday highs 35-25 warming to 32 Friday lows 26-20.

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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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Today is your last chance to win this week so here is my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION  or (AP) for short? (And no, it’s not a rare disease) Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good Luck.

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A high pressure ridge (shaded “arch” shape) dried us out and cooled us down and a frontal system returned the chance of precipitation. Now high pressure will take over for a sunshine filled day today. Another frontal system will move in Wednesday increasing the rain chances again.

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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: AM clouds with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of drizzle, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with patchy fog late tonight, cloudy with patchy AM fog, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain at night, rain likely (60) Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night highs 47-44 lows 37. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, showers likely (60%) at night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday highs 47-50 cooling to 45 Thursday lows 42-36. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight, mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, evening rain likely (60%), rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late), cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow Sunday, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night highs 49-46 lows 38-35. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a (40%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, rain and snow Wednesday, rain and snow showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday highs 47-50 cooling to 40 Thursday lows near 37-40 cooling to 33 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal rain and afternoon rain likely (60%) in the afternoon with a good (50%) chance of inland rain Saturday afternoon, rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Saturday night, cloudy a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely  (60%) Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy in the evening and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night highs 54-48 lows 42-37. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday evening, rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night, AM rain, rain and snow Wednesday afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and colder Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon highs 52-45 lows 42-36. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow this AM, partly cloudy late this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday afternoon, rain or snow at night, cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night free air freezing level 5,000 ft. this afternoon, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late tonight, snow level 3,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 3,000 ft. Sunday, then 3,000 ft. Sunday night highs 37-34 lows near 27. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday through Tuesday night, snow likely (70%) Wednesday, snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday snow level 5,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, then then at the surface Wednesday night and Thursday highs 36-30 lows 29-25.

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION  or (AP) for short? (And no, it’s not a rare disease) Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good Luck.

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A high pressure ridge (shaded “arch” shape) has taken over has dried us out and cooled us to downright cold overnight temperatures with fog, freezing fog, and frost. Daytime highs will be below normal again Friday. A frontal system brought the chance of precipitation back today.

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Advisories:  A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY), AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with light rain likely (60%) tonight, AM clouds, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, rain likely (60%) at night, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 33-38 highs near 47. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, rain likely (70%) Tuesday, rain Tuesday night, rain likely (70%) Wednesday, showers likely (60%) at night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday highs 47-50 cooling to 45 Thursday lows 39-36. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (snow level 3,000 ft. late), patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, evening rain likely (60%), showers likely (60%) Saturday night (snow level 3,000 ft. late), cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 35-38 cooling to 34 Sunday night highs 49-46. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, rain and snow Wednesday, rain and snow showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday highs 47-50 cooling to 40 Thursday lows near 37-40 cooling to 33 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) this evening and a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight while a (30%) chance of inland rain tonight and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 5-10 late at night at the beaches), patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, rain likely (60%) in the evening,  showers likely (60%) late Saturday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers  Sunday night lows 40-37 highs 52-50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday evening (a good 50% chance Tuesday), rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night, AM rain, rain and snow Wednesday afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and colder Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon highs 52-45 lows 42-36. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), AM clouds, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain or snow likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, rain and snow likely (70%) at night, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night snow level 4,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, then 4,500 ft. Sunday night lows 22-27 highs 37-34. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) of rain Monday night, rain likely (60%) Tuesday, rain and snow likely (70%) late Tuesday night, snow likely (70%) Wednesday, snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, then at the surface Wednesday through Thursday highs 35-32 lows 29-25.

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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. Here it is. What is ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION  or (AP) for short? (And no, it’s not a rare disease) Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good Luck.

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A high pressure ridge (shaded “arch” shape) has taken over has dried us out and cooled us to downright cold overnight temperatures with fog, freezing fog, and frost. Daytime highs will be below normal today and again Friday. A frontal system (shown offshore) will bring the chance of precipitation back by late today.

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Advisories:  A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY), AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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Looks like the weather will be nice for the Fiesta Bowl tonight as the Ducks tale on Kansas State at 5:30 PM. Clear skies and no rain. Go Ducks!

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog and frost this AM, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon and tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night highs 39-49 lows 33-37. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 46-50 cooling to 45 Tuesday lows near 37. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and freezing fog, mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of rain this afternoon (snow level 3,500 ft.), a (40%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon (snow level 3,500 ft.) and Saturday night highs 42-49 lows 37-35. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday through Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday highs 47-52 cooling to 43 Wednesday lows near 34-39. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy AM frost, a (40%) chance of rain this afternoon, coastal rain likely (60%) this evening with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland rain tonight, patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon and Saturday night highs 50-53 lows 40-37. Mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance rain Sunday through Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 52-55 cooling to 46 Wednesday lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain or snow this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow late tonight, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, partly cloudy  Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Saturday afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. today, snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday and 4,500 ft. Saturday night highs near 36 lows 22-26. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday and Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday snow level 4,000 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 2,500 ft. Wednesday highs 35-38 cooling to 33 Wednesday lows 26-30 cooling to 26 Tuesday night.

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

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

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It’s time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION  or (AP) for short? (And no, it’s not a rare disease) Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good Luck.

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A high pressure ridge (shaded “arch” shape) has taken over has dried us out and cooled us to downright cold overnight temperatures with fog, freezing fog, and frost. A frontal system (shown offshore) will bring the precipitation back Thursday morning and it could produce frozen precipitation and cause slippery roads until it changes back to rain in the afternoon.

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Advisories:  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, INCLUDING THE PORTLAND-VANCOUVER METRO AREAS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly clear with with patchy fog and freezing fog late tonight, partly cloudy Thursday AM, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night lows 26-37 highs 39-49. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 46-50 cooling to 45 Tuesday lows near 37. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight, partly cloudy with patchy AM fog and freezing fog, mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon (snow level 3,500 ft.), a (40%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night lows 32-36 highs 42-47. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday highs 47-52 lows near 34-39. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight, mostly cloudy with patchy AM frost, coastal rain likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of inland rain Thursday afternoon, coastal rain likely (60%) in the evening with a slight (20%) chance of showers late while a good (50%) chance of inland evening rain, patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night lows near 36-40 cooling to 35 Saturday night highs 50-53. Partly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night through Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 52-55 cooling to 46 Wednesday lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight and breezy (wind: E 15-25 mph shifting to SE 10-15 mph late at night), mostly sunny Thursday AM, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain or snow Thursday evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow late Thursday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Saturday and Saturday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, then 4,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night lows 20-26 highs near 36. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday snow level 3,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 3,000 ft. Wednesday highs 36-32 lows 26-30 cooling to 26 Tuesday night.

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

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

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It’s time for a new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION  or (AP) for short? (And no, it’s not a rare disease) Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good Luck.

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A high pressure ridge (shaded “arch” shape) has taken over has dried us out and cooled us do to downright cold overnight temperatures with fog, freezing fog, and frost. A frontal system will bring the precipitation back Thursday morning and it could produce frozen precipitation and cause slippery roads until it changes back to afternoon rain.

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Advisories:  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, INCLUDING THE PORTLAND-VANCOUVER METRO AREAS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Sunny and cool this afternoon, clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight, cloudy with possible freezing rain or sleet early Thursday AM then just a slight (20%) chance of rain through Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night, patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night highs 40-45 lows 20-30 cooling to 26 Friday night. Becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night through Tuesday highs 46-50 cooling to 46 Tuesday lows near 37. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and at night with patchy fog late Friday night highs 40-47 lows 33-36. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night through Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs 47-50 lows near 36-39. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Sunny today, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight, AM coastal rain likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain while a good (50%) chance of inland rain Thursday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of coastal evening rain, mostly cloudy late Thursday night, patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night highs near 50 lows near 38. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs near 52 lows 38-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Sunny today and breezy (wind: E 15-25 mph), partly cloudy tonight and breezy (wind: E 15-25 mph shifting to SE 10-15 mph late at night), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain or snow Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Thursday evening, partly cloudy Friday, then mostly cloudy Friday night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight, snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Friday, then 6,500 ft. Friday night highs 37-35 lows 20-25. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday free air freezing level 4,500 ft.  Saturday through Sunday, 7,500 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, then snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday highs 36-38 cooling to 35 Tuesday lows 26-32.

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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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