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Here is my weather weather quiz question for this week. You have probably heard the term “fronts” used to explain the boundaries between cold and warm air masses. Who first coined that term? 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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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape) is slowly migrating to the East. An upper level trough of low pressure “U” shape) will build in from the Northwest behind the ridge. A cold front is moving through the Pacific Northwest bringing temperatures that are a bit cooler. Another frontal system will be approaching the coast over the weekend.
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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 sunny this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight and Friday, mostly clear night, mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night highs 77-72 warming to 79 Saturday lows 45-48. Mostly sunny Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday, mostly clear Sunday evening, mostly cloudy at night and Monday AM, then partly cloudy Monday afternoon and night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night highs 79-72 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 80 low 50)
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The Pollen forecast for the Eugene/Springfield Area is for trees to be low, weeds to be moderate, and Grass to be very high. (Provided by Allergy and Asthma Research Group)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy tonight and early Friday AM, then mostly sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night highs 80-75 warming to near 80 Saturday lows 53-50. Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy Wednesday highs near 79 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 84 low 54)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy slight chance of drizzle this AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and tonight with patchy fog late and Friday AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night with patchy fog late at night and early Saturday AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, the partly cloudy Saturday night highs near 62-65 lows near 50. Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday night with patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday after patchy AM coastal fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 64 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 66 low 52).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today through Friday AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night free air freezing 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. this afternoon and tonight, 13,000 ft. Friday, 12,000 ft. Friday night, 13,000 ft. Saturday, then 12,000 ft. Saturday night highs 67-60 warming to near 70 Saturday lows 40-37. Mostly sunny days and mostly clear nights Sunday through Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday, 13,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 12,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night, then a snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday highs 72-60 lows near 42.
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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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