Sorry, no winner in this week’s weather quiz. Here is the question again. Wind does actually “whistle through the wires.” What is the name given to the distinct musical or humming sounds made by the wind? The sounds are called “aeolian sounds” and are caused by strong winds flowing past roughly circular objects such as wires and tree branches producing eddies in the air flow. These can often be heard as distinct musical or humming sounds. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you Monday. Remember 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 it’s way to us for Saturday. That storm will split into two sections. One will move into California and the other will move northward into our area. Sunday will be drier, but a new series of frontal systems will move in next week.
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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: Partly cloudy this evening then mostly cloudy tonight low 39 . Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain Saturday then rain likely (60%) in the afternoon high 50. A (40%) chance of showers Saturday night low 40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday with some afternoon sun and partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night high 53 low 37. A mix of clouds and sun after patchy AM fog Monday then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night high 50 low 36. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night high 52 low 34. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday high 50. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and a good (50%) chance Thursday through Friday lows near 40 highs near 50.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening and a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight low 42. Rain likely (60%) Saturday morning then rain in the afternoon high 53. Showers likely (60%) Saturday evening then showers late at night snow level 3,500′ falling to 3,000′ late low 43. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday snow level 3,500′ in the morning high 55. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night low 42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon high near 50. A (30%-40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night high 50 low 42 . Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and a good (50%) chance at night high 51 low 41. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%)Thursday, Thursday night, and Friday high 55 low 42 .
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening and late tonight along the coast then rain late, inland a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening then likely (60%) late tonight low 42. AM rain likely Saturday then afternoon rain and a (40%) chance of showers at night high 52 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers Sunday mostly cloudy and dry Sunday night, patchy fog late inland high 54 low 43. Mostly cloudy Monday with a good (50%) chance of showers developing with showers likely (60%) at night high 50 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night high 56 low 43. Rain likely (60%) and breezy Wednesday through Friday highs in the low to mid 50s lows near 45.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening snow level 4,000′ low 28. A (40%) chance of morning rain or snow showers Saturday then likely (60%) in the afternoon, especially south of Mt. Jefferson, snow level 5,000′ 2″ of snow possible high 37. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) south of McKenzie Pass and a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers north of McKenzie Pass Saturday night snow level 3,500′ low 32. Mostly cloudy Sunday with a (40%) chance of rain or snow showers snow level 4,000′ high 39. Partly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 5,000′ low 27. A mix of clouds and sun Monday free air freezing level 5,000′ high 40. Mostly cloudy Monday night with a (40%) chance of showers snow level 4,000′ low near 30. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday night snow level 3,500′ high 40 low 32. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow Wednesday and Wednesday night snow level 3,500′ rising to 4,500′ high low. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain or snow Thursday through Friday snow level from 5,000′ Thursday, 4,000′ Thursday night, and 4,500′ Friday highs near 40 lows 30-33.
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