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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 UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Upper level low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is controlling our weather. A weak high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will slip by not drying us out much, but will be followed closely by more low pressure. A series of surface storms starting with this frontal system (moved through Oregon) and another one behind it, just one of many, will keep us in a wet weather pattern. Mt Ashland has reopened for the season. Hoodoo will be open now through this 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: Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, (1 in. of rain possible) today, showers this evening, rain , heavy at times, (1 in. of rain possible) late tonight, possibly heavy at times late at night, rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday night and Friday AM, showers in the afternoon, then showers likely (60%) Friday night highs 54-46 lows 49-36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night (New Year’s Eve), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (New Year’s Day), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then just a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 44-49 cooling to near 44 Tuesday lows 34-39. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain (o.30 in. of rain possible today, o.70 in. of rain possible tonight) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph today, SW 15-25 mph shifting to S 10-15 mph tonight) today and tonight, rain Thursday (0.85 in. of rain possible) through Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible Thursday night and again Friday), cloudy with rain and snow showers in the evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night highs 54-50 lows 47-40. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night (New Year’s Eve), patchy late night and AM fog, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (New Year’s Day) and Sunday night with patchy fog late at night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 46-49 cooling to near 46 Tuesday 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: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the beaches and S 20-30 mph inland) today, rain (1.25 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 25-35 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph late at the beaches, SW 15-25 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph late inland) tonight, rain (1 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph at the beaches and SW 10-15 mph inland) Thursday, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore, S 10-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph late) Thursday night, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Friday, then showers likely (60%) in the evening, then showers late Friday night highs 54-50 lows 49-40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night (New Year’s Eve) and Sunday (New Year’s Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 50-53 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, (1 in. of rain possible) today and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 65 mph), rain, heavy at times, (1.5 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 60 mph) tonight, rain Thursday (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph late) Thursday night, AM rain, rain and snow showers Friday afternoon and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), then snow showers likely (60%) Friday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 7,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. Friday, then 2,500 ft. Friday night highs 44-37 lows 38-27. Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM snow showers, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon and Saturday night (New Year’s Eve), a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (New Year’s Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday highs 38-42 cooling to near 38 Tuesday 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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