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Time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. This time we’ll have a weather and the movies question. In the famous 1952 Gene Kelly movie “Singin’ in the Rain” the rain that fell wasn’t just water because the water didn’t show up well enough on film. What was added to the falling water to make it look more like rain? 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: A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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Another upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is moving toward the Pacific Northwest setting us up for a wet week with a possible break about midweek. A new frontal system is moving through Oregon bringing some more rain with it.
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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 rain early today and showers likely (60%) this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, patchy fog late at night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 60-66 lows near 45. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 63-60 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 67 low 42)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Rain likely (60%) and patchy fog this AM, showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening with patchy fog late at night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and patchy lingering fog Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with more patchy fog Wednesday evening and late night, mostly cloudy with patchy AM and afternoon fog Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 65-69 lows 49-44 rising to near 50 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday highs 67-63 warming to 66 Monday lows 47-43 warming to 48 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 69 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: AM fog with rain likely (60%) early today, showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of showers this evening with fog late tonight, AM fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday with some patchy lingering afternoon fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday night with patchy fog in the evening and late at night, AM fog, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog Thursday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 59-65 lows near 50. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and cooler Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday highs 63-60 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 62 low 46).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph in the afternoon), a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night snow level 6,500 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday night highs 49-57 lows 36-33. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 8,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then 7,000 ft. Monday highs 50-44 lows near 34.
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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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