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It’s Monday and that, of course, means it’s time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What city in the United States has the most hail? 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 strong upper level area of low pressure (oval shape moving onshore) is sending moisture to the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system that moved ashore through Northern California brought showers that moved from South to North over Oregon. Another frontal system will be approaching the coast Thursday. Another storm system will be upon us by Friday, followed by yet another frontal system over 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 good (50%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the AM, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, just partly cloudy Wednesday night highs 56-63 lows near 40. A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night through Sunday highs 67-63 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers today (snow level 3,500 ft. in the AM), then a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, showers likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon and evening, then showers likely (60%) late Tuesday night highs 60-62 lows near 40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday highs 65-74 cooling to 62 Saturday and back to 65 by Sunday lows 40-50. (seasonal averages high 71 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers today and tonight, a good (50%) chance of AM showers inland and then showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, showers likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon and evening, then a a good (50%) chance of showers late Tuesday night highs near 55 lows 44-42. Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers, partly cloudy Wednesday through Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon and Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday highs hovering between 56-60 lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 61 low 47).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of rain and snow showers this AM, showers likely (60%), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight and Tuesday AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms (0.25 in. of rain possible), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. this afternoon and tonight, rising to 4,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night highs 40-45 lows near 30. Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday evening, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, becoming mostly cloudy Friday evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday snow level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 9.000 ft. Thursday, 10,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 8,000 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 6,500 ft. Sunday highs 47-60 cooling to near 55 Saturday and Sunday lows 28-35.
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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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