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It’s time for a new weekly weather quiz question. The Hurricane season officially ends Wednesday so I thought one more hurricane question was in order. Here it is. Only two Category 5 hurricanes with winds over 155 mph hit the USA between 1900 and 1996. What were their names? 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: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) is moving away from us and the airflow behind it is feeding moisture our way. Upper air low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) will move eastward returning the moisture flow for just a chance of precipitation Tuesday night and Wednesday, then it’s back to high pressure and partly cloudy skies.
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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 areas of fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, patchy AM fog, then partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and Thursday night lows 32-36 cooling to near 26 Thursday night highs 45-48 cooling to near 42 Thursday. A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Monday highs 44-47 lows near 29. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then clear with patchy fog late Thursday night lows 39-26 highs 50-44. Patchy early AM and late night fog Friday through Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday after patchy AM fog, then partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday highs 45-49 lows 32-35. (seasonal averages high 50 low 38)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear tonight, mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Tuesday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night, sunny Thursday, then clear Thursday night lows 42-32 highs 52-50 warming to 55 Thursday. Partly cloudy Friday through Monday highs near 52 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 41).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday evening, rain and snow showers (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), likely (60%) late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, becoming partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Thursday night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. late tonight, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 5,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft.Thursday, then 7,500 ft. Thursday night lows near 28 highs 45-36 warming to near 43 Thursday. Partly cloudy Friday through Monday free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday, 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday, 9,000 ft. Sunday night, then 7,000 ft. Monday highs 42-45 cooling to near 42 Sunday lows near 28.
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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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