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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 WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Here is a preview of the weather for the Oregon Civil War this Saturday at Autzen Stadium The Ducks vs The Beavers:
Kickoff 12:30 PM – Cloudy and dry, temperature hovering around 45. Dress appropriately for the chilly temperatures.
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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 pushed 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 will open Friday and Willamette Pass ski area hopes 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 today (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain this evening, a (40%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy fog late tonight, cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), rain Thursday evening, showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then cloudy Friday night highs 54-45 lows 36-39 cooling to 34 Friday night. Cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, 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 rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy today (S 15-25 mph shifting W 15-20 mph late afternoon), evening rain, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (snow level 3,000 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 highs 52-50 lows 39-35. Mostly cloudy Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of rain 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 and isolated coastal thunderstorms this AM, rain this afternoon (0.90 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph then W 15-20 mph afternoon), mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) this evening, evening rain then a good (50%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight inland, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), coastal rain in the evening, then showers (0.50 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late Thursday night and windy (wind: SW 25-30 mph gusts to 50 mph, then W 10-15 mph late), rain inland Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday night highs 50-53 lows 38-42. Mostly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain 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 53 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, rain and snow (1 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) this afternoon, rain and snow this evening, rain and snow showers (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible) and colder late tonight, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow (3-6 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) 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 late Friday night snow level 5,000 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 2,500 ft. Friday, then 5,500 ft. Friday night highs 39-30 warming to 36 Friday lows 30-25. 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 free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 5,500 ft. Sunday night, then 4,500 ft. Monday 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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