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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. On August 25, 1814 our nation’s capital was in the possession of the British Army. Many public buildings were in flames by the hands of the invading army, but something else caused major structural damage to the residential section of the city. More British soldiers were killed and injured by this event than by the American forces. What happened? 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 ridge of high pressure (“Arch” shape on orange line) will take over for a day or two drying us out. A frontal system will come in late in the week along with a new trough of low pressure to return at least the chance of precipitation again.
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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 areas of patchy fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night highs 75-85 cooling to near 75 Friday lows 42-50. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday evening, a (30%) chance of rain late Sunday night and Monday, rain likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday highs 66-70 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 73 low 45)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear at night, sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon and Friday night highs 82-89 cooling to 79 Friday lows 52-55 cooling to 49 Friday night. Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, then a (40%) chance of rain Monday and rain likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday highs 73-75 cooling to 63 by Tuesday lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: A mostly sunny start with patchy fog then sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight with patchy coastal fog late at night and early Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night highs 66-62 lows near 50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday evening, a (40%) chance of rain late Sunday night and Monday, then rain likely (60%) Monday night and rain Tuesday highs 60-64 cooling to 59 Tuesday lows 47-55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon and evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night free air freezing level 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. this afternoon and tonight, 14,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night highs 63-74 cooling to 62 Friday lows 35-45 cooling to 40 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday evening, a (30%) chance of rain late at night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, then rain likely Monday night and Tuesday snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Tuesday highs 54-60 lows 37-40.
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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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