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Here it is Monday and that means the start of a new weekly weather quiz question. Here is this week’s question. Who was the first scientist to use the term “greenhouse effect” to describe how the earth is able to keep warm? 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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
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A weak cold front will be pushed in today giving us a short burst with chances for rain. An upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will hold control over the Pacific Northwest for the rest of the week. 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 limited basis for the upcoming weekend Friday, 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 areas of fog this AM, mostly cloudy with rain becoming likely (60%) late this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night with patchy fog late at night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night with patchy fog late highs 48-45 warming to 47 Wednesday lows 36-30. Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday afternoon and Friday with partly cloudy nights, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday highs 44-49 cooling to 45 Sunday lows near 32. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with dense AM fog and freezing fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this afternoon, rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late Wednesday night highs 49-43 warming to 48 Wednesday lows 39-33. Partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog and freezing fog Thursday AM through Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday highs 46-50 cooling to 46 Sunday lows near 33. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with dense fog this AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain inland this afternoon, a (30%) chance of coastal rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Tuesday AM with a slight (20%) chance of showers inland, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night through Wednesday night highs 54-50 lows 42-32. Partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog Thursday through Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 53-50 lows 35-40 cooling to near 35 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy this AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this afternoon, rain this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, just mostly clear Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night snow level 7,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late tonight, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night highs 42-34 warming to near 40 Wednesday lows 27-24. Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, then 4,000 ft. Sunday highs 44-35 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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