Let’s start the week off with my weekly weather quiz. Here is this week’s question. Wind does actually “whistle through the wires.” What is the name given to the distinct musical or humming sounds made by the wind? Please place your answer as a comment on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of personalized forecasts tailored to your needs.

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The “El Nino” weather pattern will continue to control our weather keeping us above normal for temperatures and below normal for precipitation. A weak high pressure ridge is moving eastward (see blue arrows offshore forming an arch) and weakening. The upcoming week will see a parade of weak storm systems moving through Oregon.

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Advisories:  None at this time

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Forecast for the Central and  Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain today and rain likely (60%) this evening then a chance of showers late tonight high near 50 low near 40. A slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday increasing to likely (60%) late at night high near 53 low near 42. Rain likely (60%) Wednesday morning then afternoon showers likely with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms high 52. A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 42. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday through Friday night highs 53 lows. Rain likely (60%) Saturday through Sunday highs near 55 lows  near 43.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain today then likely (60%) tonight high 52 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and a good (50%) chance Tuesday night (snow level 3,500′ after midnight) high 54 low 44. Mostly cloudy with rain  likely (60%) Wednesday morning and showers in the afternoon high 55. Showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday low 46 high 55. Rain likely Thursday night through Friday night lows near 42 high 52. Rain Saturday then rain likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday lows in the low 40s highs in the low 50s.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Rain today high 53. Rain likely (60%) tonight low 44. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday then a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night high 55 low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday morning changing to showers in the afternoon high 55. Showers likely (60%)Wednesday night low 47. Rain likely (60%) Thursday then rain Thursday night high in the mid 50s low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night high 55 low in the mid 40s. Rain Saturday then likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday highs in the low 50s low 44.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Periods of rain today snow level 5,000′ 1-3″ of snow high 37. Rain and snow likely (60%) tonight snow level 4,500′ 2-5″ of snow possible low 30. A slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday morning then a good (50%) chance in the afternoon snow level 4,500′ high 39. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance  chance of evening rain and snow then rain and snow likely (60%) late Tuesday night snow level 4,500′ falling to 3,500′ high 38 low 33. Rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday morning then rain and snow showers likely (60%) at night snow level 3,500′  high 35 low 32. Rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday with rain likely (60%) and a (30%) chance of snow Thursday night snow level 4,500′ high 34 low 30. Rain and snow likely (60%) Friday snow level holding at  4,500′ high 36. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday snow level 4,500′ rising to 5,000′ low 32 high 40.  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night snow level 4,500′ low 35. Rain likely (60%) Sunday with a (40%) chance of snow, snow level 4,500′ high 40.

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