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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 FROM until 7PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE . A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND THROUGH EUGENE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN 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 – Mostly cloudy with possible lingering fog early, temperature hovering from the upper 40s to around 50. Wind SE 5-10 mph.
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A strong upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape in the jet stream will move over Oregon keeping the moisture level up. A frontal system will begin to move into Oregon tonight bringing a last push of moisture. Weak high pressure will clear things out a bit then another frontal system pushes through over the weekend and there will be some new snow in the mountains for the skiers (Hoodoo will open Friday but Willamette Pass ski announced it will not be able to open the season this Friday due to recent rainfall. 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 showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) tonight and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph then SW 5-15 mph late), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and patchy fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, then showers likely (60%) Sunday night lows 36-40 cooling to 37 Sunday night highs 44-53. Mostly cloudy Monday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM, then mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon highs 47-50 lows 38-32 warming to 37 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, showers (0.15 in. of rain possible) late tonight (snow level 3,500 ft. late at night) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph shifting W 10-15 mph late ), a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of patchy drizzle and patchy fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, then showers likely (60%) Sunday night lows 38-45 cooling to 40 Sunday night highs 50-57 cooling to near 50 Sunday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday night and Tuesday AM, patchy late night and early AM fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday night, patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 50-45 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 50 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, coastal showers likely (60%) late tonight and showers inland tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy inland (wind: SW 20-30 mph inland) and windy at the shore (wind: S 25-40 mph shifting SW 20-30 mph in the evening then W 10-15 mph late at night) tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle with patchy fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of patchy evening coastal drizzle then a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late Saturday night, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, then showers Sunday night lows 43-46 cooling to 42 Sunday night highs 53-58 cooling to 52 Sunday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 50-55 cooling to 48 Thursday lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers (3-8 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph shifting to W 10-20 mph gusts to 30 mph late) tonight, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night, just mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain and snow showers Sunday night snow level 3,000 ft. tonight and Friday, 5,500 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Saturday, 9,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 7,500 ft. falling to 6.500 ft. Sunday afternoon, then 5,500 ft. Sunday night lows 24-33 cooling to 29 Sunday night highs 33-43. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM, then mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon snow level 4,500 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night highs 38-43 lows 25-30.
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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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