Here again is my weather quiz question for this week. How many active volcanoes are there in the world? Please leave your answer as a comment at the end of this page. The first person to answer correctly will win one week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.

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The jet stream is sending the heaviest rain to California, but we are still going to get wet by this afternoon.  A new frontal system has moved in from the southwest spreading rain with it. More fronts will keep us wet through the end of the week.

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Advisories: A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT  FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE  SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE AND JACKSON COUNTIES.

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Forecast for the Central and  Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Showers likely (60%) tonight low near 38. A good (50%) chance of AM showers, then a good (50%) chance of  afternoon rain Wednesday, periods of rain overnight high near 50 low 38. Mostly cloudy with a (60%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night high low. Rain likely Friday highs near 53. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain Friday night through Sunday lows in the mid 30s highs mid to upper 40s. Rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday low near 40 high near 50. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday low 40 high 50.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Showers tonight snow level holding at 3,500′ low 38. Cloudy a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday snow level 3,500′ high near 53. Rain Wednesday night snow level 3,500′ low 38. Rain likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night snow level 3,500′ high 54 low 35. AM Rain likely (60%) Friday turning to afternoon showers high 47. Showers likely (60%) Friday night low 36. Cloudy with a slight (20) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday high near 50. A slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night with fog late low near 34. Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday high 50. Rain Sunday night low 40. Rain likely (60%) Monday and Monday night high 55 low 39. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday high 52.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Showers and breezy with isolated thunderstorms along the coast tonight winds south 15-25 mph dropping to 10-15 mph late, showers inland low 44. Rain likely (60%) and possible thunderstorms along the coast and windy Wednesday with showers likely (60%) inland winds south 15-25 decreasing high 50. Rain and windy Wednesday night winds south 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph low 44. Rain along the coast Thursday and likely (60%) inland high 54. Rain Friday morning with showers in the afternoon high 50. Showers likely (60%) Friday night low 40. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and  Saturday night (patchy fog late) high 52 low 45. A good (50%) chance of AM rain with rain likely (60%) Sunday high near 55. Rain and breezy Sunday night and Monday low 45 high 56. Rain likely (60%) Monday night and a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday low 44 high 54.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Showers likely (60%) tonight snow level 3,500′ 1″ of snow low near 30. A good (50%) chance of AM showers Wednesday then rain or snow in the afternoon snow level 4,000′ high 38. Rain or snow Wednesday night snow level 3,500′ 2″ of snow low 27. Mostly cloudy Thursday with rain or snow snow level 3,500′ high 39. Rain or snow likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday snow level 3,500′ low 24 high 36. Rain or snow Friday night snow level holding at 3,500′ low in the mid 20s. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain or snow Saturday through Sunday snow level 3,000′-4,000′ highs 30-35 low 28. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow likely (60%) Sunday night through Tuesday snow level 4,500′ falling to 3,500′ Monday night and Tuesday lows 28 highs near 35.