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Here it is the first Monday of 2012 and that means it’s time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. Which U.S. President had the coldest inauguration day and how cold was it? 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 1 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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A frontal system will move into Oregon today bringing more wet weather with it. A weak upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) will form holding off the next storm for about a day. Another frontal system will be pushed in by Wednesday by an upper level low (“U” shape on yellow line), so the first week of the New Year with see even more rain. Mt. Ashland is open. Hoodoo is officially open this week (closed Wednesday). Still not enough snow yet for Willamette Pass to open for skiing. Please check their web sites for the latest 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 a good (50%) chance of rain this AM, rain likely (60%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy Tuesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night highs 49-52 lows 42-38 rising to near 40 Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 46-48 lows 36-38. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy tonight with areas of fog late at night and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon, then rain Wednesday night highs near 50 lows 38-42. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, cloudy and colder with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder Friday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain, drizzle, and snow showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday highs 49-52 cooling to 46 Sunday lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy rain this AM, showers likely (60%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late this AM), mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and early Tuesday AM, just mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, cloudy Tuesday night, areas of patchy fog Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, then rain Wednesday night highs 52-55 lows 42-45. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and drizzle Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday highs 50-52 cooling to near 48 Sunday lows near 37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this AM, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) this afternoon and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy Tuesday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, then rain Wednesday night snow level 7,500 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. late in the afternoon Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday, then 7,500 ft. Wednesday night highs 36-45 lows 28-33. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday and Friday night, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Saturday, then cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, then a (30%) chance of rain Sunday snow level 5,000 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night, 3,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, then 8,000 ft. Sunday highs hovering near 35 lows 29-26.
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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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