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Today is your last chance to answer my weekly weather quiz question. How did George Washington use his weather knowledge to escape when the British apparently had his army trapped on January 2, 1777? 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 SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) brought back the fog with possible freezing fog again. Upper level low pressure will take over and a frontal system is sliding mainly over the northern reaches of the state. Another frontal system will be returning the chance of rain again just in time for Christmas. Mt Ashland has reopened for the season. Hoodoo says they will be open December 26-31. Still not enough snow yet for Willamette Pass to open for skiing. Please check their web sites for details and 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 patchy fog and freezing fog very late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday (Christmas Day), a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then rain Monday night lows 28-40 highs 45-48. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, showers likely Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday highs near 49 lows near 40-44. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with patchy freezing fog late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday AM (Christmas Day), rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night (snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then rain Monday night lows 28-42 highs 46-55. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday through Thursday, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday highs 50-55 cooling to near 50 Friday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog inland Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late Saturday night, mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), rain Sunday afternoon (Christmas Day), a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then rain Monday night lows 32-42 highs 54-50. Mostly cloudy and breezy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday through Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, then rain likely (60%) Friday highs 50-53 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight through Saturday night, mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Sunday (Christmas Day), rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, then rain and snow Monday night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, then 5,000 ft. Monday night lows 25-33 highs near 40. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, showers Wednesday, rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday through Friday snow level 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, then 7,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs near 40 lows 33-29.
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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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