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It’s time for another of my weekly weather quiz questions. Here is the question. What is needed in the stratosphere, but is considered a dangerous pollutant in the lower atmosphere near the earth’s surface? 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 WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Upper level low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) has taken over from the high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) that is moving away from us and a series of surface storms starting with this frontal system (moving into Oregon) will march through. Another frontal system later in the week, just one of many, will keep us in a wet weather pattern. Mt Ashland has reopened for the season. Hoodoo says they will be open now through Saturday December 31st. 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: Cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph late) tonight, rain Wednesday (possibly heavy at times Wednesday night) through Thursday night highs 49-52 lows 45-39. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night (New Year’s Eve), a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday (New Year’s Day), then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs 48-45 warming to near 48 Monday lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this AM, rain this afternoon through Wednesday, rain and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) Wednesday night, rain Thursday, then rain likely (60%) Thursday night highs 52-55 cooling to near 50 Thursday lows near 45. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday AM, a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night (New Year’s Eve), patchy AM fog, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (New Year’s Day) and Sunday night with patchy fog late at night, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday highs 53-43 warming to near 45 Monday lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain today and windy (wind: S 15-25 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph at the beaches and S 10-20 mph inland, rain and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the beaches and S 15-25 mph inland) tonight, rain and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Wednesday, rain and windy Wednesday night (wind: S 20-30 mph increasing to S 25-40 mph late in the evening and night at the beaches and SW 20-25 mph inland, gusts 45 mph increasing to 55 late at night), rain and windy Thursday (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, SW 20-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph inland), rain likely (60%) and breezy Thursday night highs 53-56 cooling to near 50 Thursday lows 48-40 warming to 45 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, Saturday night (New Year’s Eve), and Sunday (New Year’s Day), then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs 53-48 warming to 52 Monday lows 40-44. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this AM, rain this afternoon (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph late) tonight, rain, heavy at times, (1.50 in. of rain possible) Wednesday and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) a bit warmer, rain and windy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Wednesday night, rain Thursday, then rain likely (60%) and breezy Thursday night snow level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. this afternoon, then 7,000 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. late tonight and Wednesday, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night highs 45-38 lows 34-30. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Friday, snow showers likely (60%) Friday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night (New Year’s Eve), and a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (New Year’s Day), then cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a good (50%) chance of showers Monday snow level 4,500 ft. Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, then 7,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday highs near 38 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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