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Sorry, no winner this week.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for one last time. Which U.S. President had the coldest inauguration day and how cold was it? The answer is Ronald Reagan. It was so cold, 9 degrees F, that the inaugural parade was cancelled. I’ll have a new weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. 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.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A frontal system is sending more clouds and some rain back to Oregon into Saturday AM. There will be a relatively dry period for the weekend as an upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) takes over. A frontal system will be pushed in by an upper level low (“U” shape on yellow line) early next week giving us a short burst with chances for rain. So far, it looks like most of next week will be dry. The snow levels still will not come down low enough or long 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 patchy AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog and frost late tonight and Sunday AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then rain likely (60%) in the evening and showers likely (60%) late Monday night highs 44-49 lows 30-35. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy with patchy late night and early AM fog Tuesday night through Wednesday night, just partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday highs 46-49 lows near 30. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: AM fog and clouds, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog very late tonight and Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, areas of fog late Sunday night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely (60%) Monday night highs 48-44 warming to near 50 Monday lows 34-30 warming to near 36 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of late night and early AM fog Tuesday night and Wednesday, patchy fog and freezing fog late Wednesday night and early Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and Thursday night, then just mostly cloudy Friday highs 46-50 cooling to 45 Friday lows near 35. (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 patchy fog early this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight, partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog Sunday AM, sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of rain inland Monday afternoon, then rain likely (60%) Monday night highs 52-56 cooling to near 50-55 cooling to 52 Monday lows 35-40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with areas of late night and early AM fog Tuesday night through Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, then just mostly cloudy Friday highs 50-53 cooling to near 50 Friday lows 34-36. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, through Sunday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday evening, rain and snow showers late Monday night free air freezing level at the surface rising to 4,500 ft. this afternoon, 9,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Monday, then 5,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late Monday night highs 37-46 cooling to near 40 Monday lows 32-27. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday AM, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday snow level 3,000 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 7,500 ft. Thursday night, and 8,000 ft. Friday highs near 42 Friday lows 25-28.
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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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