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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 holding steady and then dropping a bit by the end of the game.
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An upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape on jet stream line) is moving through and a frontal system off shore will stall over the Northern reaches of the area waiting until Saturday or Sunday push through as a cold front to keep the chance of rain and cooler temperatures with us through early next week.
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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: Cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy Thursday through Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night through Saturday night lows near 46 highs 63-66. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 64-58 warming to 65 Wednesday lows 47-36 warming to near 42 Wednesday. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night lows 48-45 warming to near 48 Saturday night highs 70-67. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, and mostly clear Tuesday night highs 66-59 warming to 64 Wednesday lows 49-40. (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 patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night through Saturday night lows near 50 highs 62-65. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy at night, mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wednesday highs near 62 lows 50-46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight and Thursday, snow level 8,000 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday night lows near 38 highs 50-56. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 10,000 ft. Wednesday highs 52-42 warming to near 55 Wednesday lows 36-30 warming back to 36 Tuesday night.
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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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