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 another frontal system to us. The heaviest rain is going to California, but we will still get our share of rain. 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 THIS LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE  SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 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: Rain likely (60%) chance today, periods of rain this afternoon, then rain likely (60%) tonight  high 53 low 38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night high 50 low 36. Rain likely Friday highs near 47. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) 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:  Cloudy a (40%) chance of showers this morning then rain likely (60%) this afternoon high near 53. Cloudy with a chance of evening rain then likely (60%) tonight 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 snow level 3,000′ 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: Rain likely (60%) and possible thunderstorms along the coast and breezy today with rain likely (60%) inland winds south 15-25 high 50. Rain and isolated thunderstorms at the coast, a good (50%) chance of evening rain inland then rain late breezy tonight winds south 15-25 mph low 44. Rain along the coast Thursday and likely (60%) inland an breezy south 15-25 mph gusts to 40 then decreasing, 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: Rain and snow likely (60%) today snow level 4,000′ 2:” of snow high 38. Rain and snow likely (60%) tonight snow level 3,500′ 1-2″ of snow low 27. Mostly cloudy Thursday with rain and snow likely (60%) snow level 3,500′ 1-3″ of snow high 39. Rain or snow likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday snow level 3,500′ low 24 high 36. Rain and snow likely (60%) Friday night snow level holding at 3,000′ low in the mid 20s. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain or snow Saturday through Sunday snow level 3,000′ to 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.