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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 WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
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A weak upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) will form holding off the next storm for about a day. A frontal system will move in Wednesday bringing clouds and rain. Another frontal system will be pushed in by the end of the week by an upper level low (“U” shape on yellow line). The snow levels will come down with colder air moving in, so there is as possibility of some mountain snow. Mt. Ashland is closed now due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is officially open this week (closed Wednesday). Still not enough snow yet for Willamette Pass to open for skiing. So far, it doesn’t look like the chances are very good for significant mountain snow to help the skiing season. 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: Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy tonight, 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 highs 49-52 cooling to near 45 Thursday lows 40-37. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday highs 45-48 lows 36-39. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Areas of fog this AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, rain likely (60%) in the evening, 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 highs 52-55 cooling to near 50 Thursday lows 36-43 cooling to 35 Thursday. Mostly cloudy Friday through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday highs 45-49 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 areas of fog early this AM, just mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, 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 at the beaches, S 10-15 mph inland) Wednesday afternoon, rain Wednesday night and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) Thursday AM and a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers inland (0.30 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday evening highs 55-50 lows 42-45 cooling to 35 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy Friday through Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday and 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: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy tonight, cloudy with a (30%) 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 free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. this afternoon, 11,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. Thursday, then 3,500 ft. Thursday night highs 44-47 cooling to 35 Thursday lows 32-28. 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 5,000 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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