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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: They are both away games this week.
Ducks vs Colorado in Boulder, CO – Kickoff 12:30 PM : Sunny near 50 warming to near 65.
Beavers vs Washington State in Seattle, WA – kickoff 7:30 PM : Mostly cloudy with showers 57 cooling to 54.
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An upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape on jet stream line) is moving in through and 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: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle this AM, just mostly cloudy this afternoon through Thursday night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night highs 62-66 lows near 46. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday highs 66-62 lows 47-42. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy at night, AM fog then mostly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night highs 64-68 lows near 46. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly sunny Tuesday highs 66-60 lows 47-50 cooling to near 40 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon inland, mostly cloudy tonight, 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 with lingering fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night highs 62-65 lows near 48. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, mostly sunny with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then sunny Tuesday highs near 62 lows 52-47. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or drizzle early this AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of sprinkles this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night highs 52-54 lows 40-36. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly sunny Tuesday snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, then free air freezing level of 8,000 ft. Tuesday highs 56-50 lows 38-33.
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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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