________________
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.
________________
Advisories: A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
________________
A frontal system is bringing clouds and rain. Another frontal system will be pushed down 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 today). 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.
_________________
Here are your detailed forecasts.**
________________
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Patchy AM fog with some sun breaks, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (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 highs 52-45 lows 39-35. 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 a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon highs near 45 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
_______________
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Areas of fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, rain likely (60%) this evening, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, a (30%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday evening, patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night highs 53-45 lows 42-32. 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 47-42 lows near 33. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
________________
Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph at the beaches, S 10-20 mph inland), rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late) tonight, cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, a (40%) chance of coastal showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of inland afternoon showers (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 highs 57-47 lows 46-36. 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 35-38. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
_________________
Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, rain tonight (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 ( 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night, cloudy Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Friday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 2,500 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night highs 47-32 lows 32-24. 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, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. Sunday, 10,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday highs 35-45 cooling to near 38 Tuesday lows near 28.
________________
**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.
________________
Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.
________________