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Here is this week’s weather quiz question. Oregon’s Cape Foulweather was named that because of a particularly strong storm that produced high winds and “thick and hazy conditions” that lasted for about two weeks. Who gave the Cape its fitting name? 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.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Saturday College football games forecast preview:
Ducks vs Colorado in Boulder, CO – Kickoff 12:30 PM : Sunny near 50 warming to 60.
Beavers vs Washington State in Seattle, WA – kickoff 7:30 PM : Mostly cloudy with showers 57 cooling to 54.
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A high pressure ridge (“arch” on the orange jet stream line) is strengthening up to give us some more dry days. High pressure at the surface is combining with the upper air ridge to give us the benefit of sunshine. Another upper level low (“U” shape on jet stream line) will start to move in by Wednesday and a more frontal systems will push through by Thursday and the weekend to bring back the rain and cooler temperatures.
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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 with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle late tonight and Wednesday AM, just mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday lows near 46 highs 62-67. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then just mostly cloudy Tuesday highs 68-64 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy Wednesday evening, partly cloudy at night, AM fog then mostly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night lows 49-45 highs 64-68. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then partly cloudy Tuesday highs 66-60 lows 48-42. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers late this evening and tonight, a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late this evening and tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon inland, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night lows 50-47 highs 62-65. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then sunny Tuesday highs 64-59 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or drizzle late tonight and early Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of sprinkles Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night through Friday night free air freezing level 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. late tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday, then snow level 8,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night lows 40-36 highs 52-54. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then just partly cloudy Tuesday snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, then free air freezing level of 7,500 ft. Tuesday highs 58-54 lows 38-35.
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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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