Here is another chance at this week’s weather quiz question. Wind does actually “whistle through the wires.” What is the name given to the distinct musical or humming sounds made by the wind? Please place your answer as a comment on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of personalized forecasts tailored to your needs. Give it a try!

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The “El Nino” weather pattern will continue to control our weather keeping us above normal for temperatures and below normal for precipitation. An upper level trough of low pressure (see blue arrows over the Pacific Northwest forming the letter “U”) is sending a new storm system that is still offshore our way. For the weekend weak High Pressure will hold off new storms and keep us dry, for the most part. Any precipitation we get will be light and in the mountains most of it will fall as rain and not produce any significant snow cover.

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Advisories:  NONE AT THIS TIME.

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Forecast for the Central and  Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers today and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance in the afternoon high 55. Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy and just a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight low 39 . Showers likely (60%) Saturday and a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night high 51 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday with some afternoon sun and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance Sunday night high 53 low 38. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night high 50 low 38. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and (40%) Wednesday highs 52 low 38. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday low 39 high 53.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today and a (30%) chance of rain tonight high 57 low 42. Rain  likely (60%) Saturday morning changing to afternoon showers then a (40%) chance of showers at night snow level 3,500′ high 57 low 43. Mostly cloudy (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance in the evening and a good (40%) chance at night high 56 lows 40 . Mostly cloudy with a (30%-40%) chance of rain Monday through  Tuesday night highs 54-56 lows 42 . Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday highs 54-57 low 44.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:   Showers likely (60%) this morning with a slight chance of thunderstorms then showers likely (60%) in the afternoon at the coast with a good (50%) chance of showers inland high 56. Just a (40%) chance of rain tonight low 44. Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Saturday switching to showers in the afternoon high 55. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday low 43 highs 55. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday and  Sunday night  high 54 low 40. Rain likely (60%) Monday with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night high 53 low 44. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night and a good (50%) chance Wednesday through Thursday highs 53-56 lows near 45.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with a () chance of rain and snow showers  snow level 4,500′  high 43. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight snow level 4,500′ low 31. Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday  snow level 4,000′ high 40. Mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night and Sunday snow level 3,500′ low 29 high 39. Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night through Monday night through Wednesday night snow level  4,500′ lows near 30 highs near 40. A (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night and a (40%) chance of rain or snow Thursday snow level 4,500′ low 32 high 40.

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