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Today is your last day to answer 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 62 warming to near 67.
Beavers vs Washington State in Seattle, WA – kickoff 7:30 PM : 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 . High pressure will take over and bring back the sun, for a while at least, early next week.
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WEEKEND METEOR SHOWER: Today Earth is entering a stream of debris from Halley’s comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on Saturday morning, Oct. 22nd, with more than 15 meteors per hour. Check http://spaceweather.com for links to a live meteor radar, sky maps and observing tips. Good luck finding them through the clouds, but remember you need to be away from the city lights to se much of anything.
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 patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of sprinkles this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight through Sunday, then a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night highs 63-67 cooling to 64 Sunday lows near 48. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, patchy AM frost, mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy at night, patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of rain highs 58-65 lows 34-42 . (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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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 a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog late tonight and Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and 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 highs 66-69 lows 48-44. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy and colder with patchy frost Monday night and Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night with patchy frost late at night and early Wednesday AM, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 58-65 lows 37-43. (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, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight 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 highs 62-66 lows 52-47. 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: A mix of clouds and sun today, mostly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. tonight and Saturday, 12,000 ft. Saturday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night highs 53-57 cooling to 52 Sunday lows near 38. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday snow level 5,500 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 11,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday highs 42-55 lows 26-34.
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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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