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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 SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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A frontal system brought clouds and some rain back. There will be a relatively dry period for the weekend. Another frontal system will be pushed in by an upper level low (“U” shape on yellow line) early next week, then some more dry days after that. The snow levels still will not come down low enough to increase the possibility of some serious mountain snow. Mt. Ashland is closed now due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is officially open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a very limited basis for this Saturday and Sunday. 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 slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, patchy late night and AM fog, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then partly cloudy with patchy late night and early AM fog Saturday night through Sunday night lows 35-32 warming to 34 Sunday night highs 42-49. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy with patchy late night and early AM fog Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday highs 49-45 lows near 34. (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 (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night (snow level 3,500 ft.), AM fog and clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then back to areas of fog and freezing fog late Sunday night lows 35-32 highs 44-48 cooling to 44 Sunday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with areas of late night and early AM fog Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and night with patchy fog and freezing fog late Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday AM, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon highs near 50 lows 39-34. (seasonal averages high 49 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 showers this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy tonight, patchy AM fog, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain Friday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night, AM clouds with patchy early AM fog Saturday, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and night with patchy fog forming again late night lows 36-40 cooling to 36 Sunday highs near 50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday highs near 52 lows 42-35. (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 this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight, mostly cloudy Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, a (30%) chance of showers of rain and snow showers late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Friday, snow level 3,500 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. Sunday, then 11,000 ft. Sunday night lows 27-23 warming to near 29 Sunday night highs 35-45. Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday, snow level 6,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, then snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday highs near 40 lows near 27.
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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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