Here again is this week’s weather quiz 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:  Patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this morning and a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon and a (30%) chance of evening showers with rain likely (60%) late at night high near 52 low near 42. Showers likely (60%) Wednesday 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: A (30%) chance of rain today then evening rain likely (60%) and rain tonight high 54 low 43. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday morning then rain in the afternoon high 55. A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 44. Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Thursday then afternoon rain high 55. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and a good (50%) chance 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. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday high 56.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy, patchy fog,  with a (40%) chance of rain today high 55. Rain tonight low 45. Mostly cloudy with rain and possible thunderstorms Wednesday high 55. A good (50%) chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms Wednesday night low 47. Rain Thursday and Thursday night high 56 low 46. Rain likely (60%) Friday  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 rain Monday high 53.

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

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