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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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND FROM NOON FRIDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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The jet stream has positioned itself to send a strong fetch of moisture to the Pacific Northwest. This frontal system spreads even more rain over Oregon. The rain chance diminishes Saturday and Sunday. Another frontal system will move in to start off the New Year with even more rain. Mt. Ashland is open for the season. Hoodoo is closed for December 29-30, but will be open Saturday December 31st and Sunday January 1st. 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 a good (50%) chance of showers this AM, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and mild this afternoon, rain (1 in. of rain possible) tonight, heavy at times late at night, AM rain, showers (0.50 in. of rain possible) Friday afternoon (small hail possible), showers likely (60%) and colder Friday evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night highs 54-44 lows 46-36. Mostly cloudy with 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, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday highs 48-46 lows 35-39. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this AM, rain this afternoon (1.50 in. of rain possible) through Friday AM, showers Friday afternoon (snow level 3,000 ft. Friday afternoon), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night (snow level 2,500 ft.), just mostly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night (New Year’s Eve) with patchy fog late at night highs 50-45 lows 48-36. Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (New Year’s Day) and Sunday night with patchy fog late at night and Monday AM, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday afternoon and Monday night, areas of fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night with areas of fog late at night and early Wednesday AM, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday highs near 48 lows near 38. (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 (1 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) today, rain (1.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph) tonight, rain (0.60 in. of rain possible) Friday with possible coastal thunderstorms, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, just mostly cloudy Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and patchy fog Saturday night lows 49-38 highs 52-49. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (New Year’s Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and fog late, AM fog, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, areas of fog late at night and Tuesday AM, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain with fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon highs near 54 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this AM, rain (1 in. of snow, 0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusting to 50 mph this afternoon), this afternoon, rain (1.5 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 55 mph) tonight, AM rain, rain and snow showers (10-16 in. of snow possible, 1.5 in. of rain possible) with possible small hail Friday afternoon and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), snow showers and colder Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM snow showers, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night (New Year’s Eve) snow level 5,500 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. Friday, at the surface Friday night and Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night highs 42-36 lows 32-27. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday (New Year’s Day), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday highs near 39 lows near 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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