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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: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday, mostly clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, then partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night lows 44-50 highs 73-80. Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy at night, then a mix of clouds and sun Thursday highs 75-70 rising to near 75 Thursday 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 clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight and early Friday AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night, sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, then partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night, mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle late Monday night lows near 50 highs 78-85. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle early Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, just mostly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday AM, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon highs 80-76 lows 56-52. (seasonal averages high 84 low 54)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight tonight and Friday AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Friday with patchy coastal fog late at night and early Saturday AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog again Sunday night lows near 50 highs near 65. Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy Monday night through Wednesday with patchy late night and early AM fog and a slight (20%) of drizzle, then just mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 64-60 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 66 low 52).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny and warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, mostly sunny Sunday AM, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon through Monday AM, then mostly sunny Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. falling to 10,000 ft. late tonight, rising to 11,000 ft. Friday afternoon and Friday night, 13,000 ft. Saturday through Monday, then 12,000 ft. Monday night lows 38-42 highs 62-73. Party cloudy Tuesday through Thursday free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Tuesday, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then a snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 66-59 lows near 40.
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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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