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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. 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 AM WEDNESDAY NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
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A frontal system, warm front first then the cold front behind it, is missing us sending rain into Washington. A weak upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) will hold off the next storm into Wednesday. The next frontal system will move in Wednesday bringing clouds and rain. A frontal system will be pushed in early next 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: Cloudy tonight, patchy AM fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain, rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon, rain Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday evening, then mostly cloudy Friday and Friday night lows 42-35 highs 55-45. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, and partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 45-48 cooling back to near 45 Monday and Tuesday lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy tonight, areas of fog Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night, cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.) in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday evening, patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night lows 37-42 cooling to 32 Friday highs 52-40. Areas of AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 45-48 cooling to near 40 by Tuesday lows 30-35. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph at the beaches, S 10-20 mph inland), rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) Wednesday night, cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night lows 42-45 cooling to 34 Friday night highs 57-47. AM clouds and fog Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy late night and early AM fog Saturday night through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 52-55 cooling to 48 Tuesday lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy tonight, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, rain Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Friday night free air freezing level 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, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Friday, then snow level 4,000 ft. Friday night lows 33-24 highs 47-32. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday snow level 3,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday highs 35-40 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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