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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 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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night through Sunday, then a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night lows near 48 highs 63-67 cooling to 64 Sunday. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday highs 60-68 lows 35-42 . (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night and early Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night lows 46-52 highs 66-69. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy and colder Monday night, sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night with patchy frost late at night and early Wednesday AM, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 62-56 warming to 65 Thursday lows near 40. (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 late tonight and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night with patchy fog late night and early Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of AM rain inland, a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy at night with patchy coastal fog late, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night lows 49-53 highs 62-66. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy at night, mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 59-62 lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 46).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday,then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of ran Sunday night snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night lows near 38 highs 52-57 cooling to 52 Sunday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 12,000 ft. Thursday highs 42-55 lows 26-38.
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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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