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Here is my weather quiz question for this week. There is an old saying “Cold is the night when the stars shine bright.” What does this saying mean and how does it happen? Please 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 weak upper air high pressure ridge (“arch” shape) will give us a bit of a break from the rain Wednesday then another storm system will be approaching the coast soon after that, followed by yet one more frontal system at the end of the weekend.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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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 a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, a slight (20%) chance of AM rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night lows 40-35 highs 58-50 warming to 54 Friday. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night, then a mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 58-68 cooling to near 55 Monday and Tuesday lows 32-45. (seasonal averages high 63 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (snow level 3,500 ft.), a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday (snow level 3,500 ft.), rain likely (60%) Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.), showers likely (60%) Thursday (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,500 ft.), a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, (snow level 2,500 ft.) lows 43-38 highs 60-52. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, just mostly cloudy Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 56-63 warming to 69 Sunday cooling to near 62 Monday and Tuesday lows 38-45. (seasonal averages high 67 low 42)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, a (40%) chance of showers Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night lows 44-39 highs 55-50. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, then a (30%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 59-52 lows 40-46 cooling to near 40 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight, a slight (20%) chance of AM snow Wednesday, snow and rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow Wednesday night (5-8 in. of snow possible), snow showers likely (60%) Thursday (6-11 in. of snow possible), snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night (3-6 in. of snow possible), snow showers likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Friday night snow level 3,500 ft. tonight and Wednesday, then 3,000 ft. Wednesday night, 2,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday evening, then at the surface Friday, and 2,500 ft. Friday night lows 26-20 highs 40-32 warming to 40 Friday. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night, and a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday snow level at the surface Saturday, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday through Tuesday highs 43-56 cooling to near 42 Tuesday lows 20-28.
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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.