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Look back a couple of posts and you will find a comment above the forecast with an answer to my weekly weather question that is close, but not a winner. Give it a try. You could win.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. 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 FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR MAPLETON FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR UNTIL IT IS CANCELLED. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. (SEE FULL FULL TEXT) A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, AND ABOVE 5,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT BELOW 5,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY BELOW 4,500 FT. FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTH AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 1 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving through and a surface low and frontal system pushes into Oregon (later than expected) for another chance for rain heavy at times, and gusty winds. A very wet airflow ahead of and behind another frontal system (position shown is Saturday) will continue the heavy rain flowing through Oregon. Mt. Ashland is counting on this new storm to improve the snow conditions so they plan to open Thursday. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass reports they are on ”tentative” standby for Thursday and Friday, and will be open on Saturday and Sunday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.
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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: Cloudy with rain, possibly heavy at times (1 in. of rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy Thursday with rain , heavy at times in the AM, rain in the afternoon (1 in. of rain possible) and Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), then rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) Friday and rain Friday night through Saturday night lows 40-42 cooling to near 34 Saturday night highs 46-52 cooling to 46 Saturday. Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday through Wednesday highs 45-52 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) tonight and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph shifting S 10-20 mph late), mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.85 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 10-20 mph shifting S 5-10 mph late), rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) Thursday night, mostly cloudy with rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) Friday, rain Friday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph shifting SW 10-15 mph late), mostly cloudy with showers Saturday, then rain and snow Saturday night lows 45-35 highs 53-46. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday through Wednesday highs 47-53 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy tonight with rain (1.80 in. of rain possible) and windy (winds: S 25-35 mph at the shore and SW 20-30 mph shifting S 15-25 mph late inland), mostly cloudy with rain (1.40 in. of rain possible) Thursday and very windy (wind: SW 25-40 mph gusts to 60 mph), rain Thursday night (0.45 in. of rain possible), rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Friday and windy (wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain Friday night and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph shifting SW 15-20 mph late), showers and breezy Saturday, then rain in the evening with rain and snow late Saturday night lows 48-40 highs 52-47. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon, rain and breezy Sunday night, rain and snow Monday AM, rain in the afternoon, then rain and breezy Monday night through Wednesday highs 50-55 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain (1.5 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight, rain (1.5 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Thursday, rain and snow (1-4 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) Thursday night, rain and snow Friday, rain and snow, heavy at times, and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph switching SW 10-15 mph late) Friday night, then rain or snow Saturday and Saturday night snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then 3,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night lows 32-23 highs 35-30. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow Sunday, snow Sunday night and Monday, rain or snow Monday night, then rain and snow Tuesday through Wednesday snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday, at the surface Sunday night and Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday highs 33-37 lows 26-30.
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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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