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Today is your last chance to win. Here, for the last time, is my weather quiz question for this week. In the Willamette Valley what does it mean when you see large numbers of sea gulls gathering at school and supermarket parking lots? Some posted answers have been close but not exactly what I am looking for. Please post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no 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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High pressure is moving away from us as an upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape) moves across Oregon. A warm front is on its way through the Pacific Northwest with a cold front behind it. That means more precipitation for tonight and Saturday AM. Late Saturday afternoon through Sunday should, and I emphasize should, be for the most part dry, then more storms will bring back the rain for next week.
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Advisories: A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN, AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Here are your detailed forecasts. **
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, and showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), and Saturday AM, and just a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday with a (30%) chance of AM showers, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night lows 47-34 highs 60-55. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday highs 55-62 lows 35-42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight, showers Saturday AM, scattered showers Saturday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, AM showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night lows 48-35 highs 60-56. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Friday highs 60-66 lows 33-37. (seasonal averages high 65 low 40)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight, showers Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Saturday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night lows 48-37 highs near 53. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday highs 52-59 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (2-5 in. of snow possible possible), showers Saturday AM, showers likely (60%) Saturday afternoon (1 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night snow level 6,000 ft. tonight and Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. lowering to 3,500 ft. late Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday and Monday night lows 35-24 highs 45-40. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday night through Friday highs 42-46 lows 25-28.
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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.