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It’s another Monday and time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What natural disaster struck New York City in 1888? 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: FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE CLACKAMAS RIVER NEAR ESTACADA, THE SOUTH PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT OREGON CITY ABOVE THE FALLS, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT SALEM, AND THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. (SEE FULL REPORTS OF EACH AND ANY NEW ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND).
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY FROM PORTLAND TO SALEM, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) moved through Oregon to be replaced briefly by a high pressure ridge (“U” shape on yellow line). A frontal system rolled through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain. That high pressure will give us some sunshine and some time to dry out a bit. Heavy snowfalls from the latest storm have renewed hope that the ski season is back and here to stay. Tuesday into Wednesday we will see another storm system followed by more storms later in the week that could bring enough rain to start the rivers to rise again and snow levels to rise. Mt. Ashland is closed today due to a power problem. Check before going. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass is open Thursday through 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: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this, visibility near 0.25 mi. , partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight, mostly cloudy with rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) Tuesday and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night through (0.30 in. of rain possible Wednesday) Wednesday night highs 47-58 lows 34-47. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs 52-47 lows 30-35. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late tonight, mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain Tuesday afternoon (AM snow level 2,000 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, 0.27 in. of rain possible) then rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible Wednesday) Wednesday night highs 45-54 lows 35-46. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 58-54 lows 42-34. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain late tonight inland and a good (50%) chance of coastal rain late tonight, mostly cloudy with rain (0.60 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 15-25 mph inland) Tuesday, rain (1 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph shifting SW 15-20 mph late), then mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Wednesday and Wednesday night highs 50-55 lows 40-50. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a (40%) of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 50-55 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow late tonight, rain or snow Tuesday AM, then rain Tuesday afternoon (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain Tuesday night and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph late), rain Wednesday, then rain and breezy Wednesday night free air freezing level at the surface today, snow level at the surface tonight, 3,000 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night highs 33-43 lows 24-38. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday through Sunday snow level 7,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 4,000 ft. Sunday highs 40-37 lows 28-25.
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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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