________________
Here is my weekly weather quiz question. The weather has played an important role in Presidential Inaugurations in the United States. In what year was the hottest Inauguration day and who became President? 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. Good luck.
________________
Advisories: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE ENTIRE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND THROUGH EUGENE. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THROUGH 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON (CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS COULD FLOOD).
________________
A strong upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape in the jet stream is setting up along the Oregon coast keeping the moisture level up. A frontal system will push into Oregon bringing colder air south producing falling temperatures and falling snow levels as the next frontal system sweeps through just in time for Thanksgiving which will be wet and there may be some new snow in the mountains for the skiers (Hoodoo and Willamette Pass ski areas are hoping to open the season this Friday as long as they get enough additional snow. Check their websites for updates).
_________________
Here are your detailed forecasts.**
________________
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind S: 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) today, rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph in the evening) tonight, rain Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, rain Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day) and Thursday evening, showers likely (60%) late Thursday night highs 55-46 lows 46-38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday highs 47-53 cooling to 49 Monday lows 40-43 cooling to 39 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)
_______________
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) today, cloudy with evening rain, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) and breezy late (S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph early evening) tonight, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy Wednesday (S 15-25 mph), evening rain, showers likely (60%) Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, rain (snow level ) Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), evening rain and snow, then showers late Thursday night highs 54-45 warming to near 50 Thursday lows 46-36 warming to near 40 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday highs 50-53 cooling to near 50 Sunday and Monday lows 39-45. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39)
________________
Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and very windy (wind: S 25-40 mph gusts to 55 mph) today, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 25-40 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph inland) tonight, rain and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore in the AM and SW 10-20 mph in the afternoon, S 15-25 mph inland) Wednesday (0.80 in. of rain possible), cloudy with rain Wednesday evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, rain Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), rain in the evening, then showers likely (60%) late Thursday night highs 59-48 lows 47-36 warming to 42 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday and Friday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday highs 53-56 cooling to 52 Sunday warming to 55 Monday lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).
_________________
Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) today and windy (wind SW 20-30 mph gusts to 55 mph decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) tonight and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Wednesday and breezy (SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph in the afternoon, rain and snow Wednesday evening, rain and snow showers late at night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow showers, snow likely (60%) Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), then rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow showers late Thursday night snow level 6,500 ft. today and tonight, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 3,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 42-32 lows 34-29. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday snow level 3,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 5,500 ft. Sunday night, then 5,000 ft. Monday highs 36-39 lows near 30.
________________
**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.
________________
Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.
________________