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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 5 PM THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
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A frontal system will move into Oregon tonight bringing a little 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 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 closed now until they get more snow. 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: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, cloudy Tuesday night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, rain Wednesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday (0.20 in. of rain possible), then a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 42-37 highs 49-52 cooling to near 45 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday highs 46-48 lows 36-39. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, areas of fog late at night and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, rain Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 40-36 warming to 44 Thursday highs 52-55 cooling to near 50 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a (30%) chance of showers and Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 45-50 cooling to 46 by Monday lows near 34. (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 a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) this evening and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph at the beaches and S 10-20 mph decreasing to S 5-10 mph late this evening inland), mostly cloudy with areas of fog early Tuesday AM, just mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night, areas of patchy fog Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of afternoon rain inland and coastal rain likely (60%) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) Wednesday afternoon, rain Wednesday night and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 42-45 cooling to 35 Thursday night highs 55-50. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday highs 48-52 lows 34-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) this evening and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph switching to S 5-10 mph late), a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy Tuesday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, rain Wednesday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 10,000 ft. Tuesday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. Thursday, then 3,500 ft. Thursday night lows 28-33 cooling to 28 Thursday night highs 44-47 cooling to 35 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday snow level 3,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then snow level 6,000 ft. Monday highs 33-40 lows 24-28.
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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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