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Sorry, nobody posted the correct answer to my weather quiz question this week.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Haboob”? Here is the answer. A “Haboob” is a thick dust storm or sandstorm that blows in the deserts of North Africa and Arabia or on the plains of India. Origin: 1895–1900; < Arabic -a strong wind. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday.
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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER SDVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 3,500 FT. FOR THE FAR NORTH OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY).
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An upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape on yellow line) moved away from us as high pressure (“Arch” shape on yellow line) took over to dry us out. Now low pressure returns and a frontal system brought back the wet weather, then another frontal system will push through between today (position shown Monday). Even more frontal systems will march through next week to keep us wet.
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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: Cloudy with rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then rain likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, then showers likely (60%) Tuesday night lows near 40 highs 53-50. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday night, then showers likely (60%) Thursday through Saturday highs 53-45 lows 42-36. (seasonal averages high 53 low 38)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening (evening snow level 3,500 ft.), a (30%) chance of showers Monday (afternoon snow level 3,500 ft.), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night (snow level 3,500 ft.), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday night lows 47-40 warming to 45 Tuesday night highs 53-50 warming to 55 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday, rain Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night through Saturday highs 56-44 lows 43-39. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday evening, a (30%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night lows 45-42 warming to 46 Tuesday night highs 57-54. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday through Saturday highs 54-47 lows 44-39. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow tonight (1-4 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), AM showers likely (60%) Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday afternoon and evening, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, then rain and snow Monday night, rain and snow Tuesday, then rain and snow Tuesday night snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday night lows near 30 highs 38-35. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain and snow showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with snow showers Thursday night and Friday, snow showers likely (60%) Friday night, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday snow level 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, then at the surface Thursday night through Saturday highs 38-26.
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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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