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Congratulations to Richard Smith for being the first person to post the correct answer to this week’s weather quiz question. Here’s the question again. What is a micropluviometer? Her is Richard’s answer. “A rain gauge capable of measuring very small amounts of precipitation, amounts that are less than could be measured by an ordinary rain gauge.” One other person had the correct answer (JYHASH), but Richard posted his first. 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.
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A strong upper level area of low pressure (oval shape offshore) has already started to send moisture to the Pacific Northwest by. It will start moving over us as the weekend progresses, then a series of frontal systems (this one Wednesday) march through. All of that means the wet weather will continue.
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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: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night lows 42-47 cooling back to near 40 Monday night highs 62-52 rising to 58 Monday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday through Friday highs 59-66 lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 66 low 42)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers tonight, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, showers Saturday night (snow level 3,500 ft.), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday AM, showers Sunday afternoon (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft.), showers likely (60%) in the evening, with a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night (snow level 3,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night lows 48-42 highs 60-53 warming to 58 Monday. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 60-68 cooling to 62 Friday lows 45-49. (seasonal averages high 70 low 45)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated inland showers tonight, a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late at night, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, showers Saturday night and Sunday, coastal showers likely (60%) Sunday night with a good (50%) chance of showers late, showers likely (60%) inland Sunday night, a (40%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday, then showers likely (60%) Monday night lows 47-40 warming to 45 Monday night highs 57-53. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 53-59 cooling to 55 Friday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday evening (0.50- 1.00 in. of rain possible, more possible in thunderstorms), AM showers, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday afternoon (3-6 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers Sunday night (1-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night snow level 8,000 ft. tonight and Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday, then 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night lows 33-26 highs 48-36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night through Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday snow level 4 ,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, falling to 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, then 6,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 42-57 lows 27-35.
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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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