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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 52 warming to near 66.
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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The National Weather Service has designated this week as “Winter Weather Awareness Week.” There are different sets of information set up for each day this week that you need to know to be prepared for winter’s surprises. Here is the URL for their site. The entire week of information can be viewed anytime at your leisure.
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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: Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy today through Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night through Saturday night highs 63-67 lows near 46. 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 mostly sunny Wednesday highs 64-58 warming to 65 Wednesday lows 47-36 warming to near 40 Wednesday. (seasonal averages high 62 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of Saturday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night highs 70-67 lows 45-48. 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 49-42. (seasonal averages high 64 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night through Saturday night highs 62-65 lows 48-53. 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 60 low 46).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain, Saturday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night highs 55-52 warming to near 58 Saturday lows near 38. Mostly cloudy 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 36-27 warming back to near 30 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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