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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.
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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 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 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.
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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).
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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: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind S: 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the evening) tonight, rain Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), rain Thursday evening, showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night lows 46-34 highs 52-48. Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 45-50 lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with evening rain, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) and windy (S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 15-25 mph late) tonight, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy Wednesday (S 15-25 mph shifting W 15-20 mph late afternoon), evening showers, a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of AM showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (snow level 3,000 ft.. 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), evening rain and snow, showers (0.15 in. of rain possible) late Thursday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night lows 48-35 highs 52-50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday highs 54-50 lows 40-43 cooling to near 40 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and isolated coastal thunderstorms and rain inland tonight and windy (wind: S 25-40 mph at the beaches and S 20-30 mph inland) tonight, rain (1.00 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph then SW 10-20 mph afternoon and NW 15-20 mph late afternoon at the shore and S 15-25 mph then W 15-20 mph in the afternoon inland) Wednesday, cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) Wednesday evening, evening showers then a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late Wednesday night inland, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), rain in the evening, then showers (0.50 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM and Friday evening, then a (30%) chance of rain late Friday night lows 50-40 highs 50-53. Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday highs 56-53 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) tonight and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph this evening), 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 showers (2 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow showers late Thursday night, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday night snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 2,500 ft. Friday, then 5,500 ft. Friday night lows 35-25 highs 42-32 warming to 36 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, then 4,500 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday highs 36-39 cooling to 35 Tuesday lows near 30.
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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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