It’s time for 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 away and weakening (see blue arrows offshore forming an arch). This week will see a parade of weak storm systems moving through Oregon instead of California.

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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 periods of rain this evening and a (40%) chance of showers late tonight low near 40. A slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday morning increasing to a (30%) chance in the afternoon and evening showers with rain likely (60%) late at night high near 52 low near 42. Rain likely (60%) Wednesday morning then afternoon showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms high 50. A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday high 47. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night low 39. Rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night high 52 lows 42 . Rain likely (60%) Saturday through Sunday night highs near 55 lows  near 43. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday high 54.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this evening then showers likely (60%) tonight low 44. A (30%) chance of showers Tuesday then evening showers likely (60%) and rain likely (60%) Tuesday night high 54 low 43. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday morning then rain and possible thunderstorms in the afternoon high 55. A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 44. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday high 55. A (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Friday night lows near 42 high 56. Rain Saturday then rain likely (60%) Saturday night high 57 low 44. A good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night highs near 57 low 45. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday high 56.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Rain likely (60%) this evening with showers likely (60%) tonight low 44. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday high 55. Showers likely (60%) with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday evening then rain likely (60%) and a chance of thunderstorms at night along the coast and evening showers likely (60%) and rain likely (60%) at night inland Tuesday night low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain and possible along the coast Wednesday with morning rain changing to rain and isolated thunderstorms inland in the afternoon high 55. A good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 47. Rain Thursday high 56. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday low 46 high 56. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday night and Saturday low in the upper 40s high 54 . Rain likely (60%) Saturday night trough Sunday night  lows in the upper 40s high 53. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday high 55.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Periods of rain and snow this evening then rain and snow showers likely (60%) overnight snow level 4,500′ 2-4″ of snow 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 38. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers then rain and snow likely (60%) late Tuesday night snow level 4,500′ falling to 3,500′ 1-2″ of snow low 30. Rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday morning then rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon and a (40%) chance at night snow level 3,500′  high 34 low 29. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday morning with rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon snow level 4,000′ to 4,500′ high 37. Rain and  snow likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday snow level 4,500′ low 30 high 39. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night snow level 4,500′ low 35. Rain likely (60%) Saturday snow level  5,000′  high 40.  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday snow level 4,500′ low 35 high 40. A good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday  snow level 4,500′ falling to 4,000′ low 35 high 40.

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