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It’s time for my 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: A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA. (SEE FULL REPORTS AND ANY NEW ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND)
A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) moved through the Pacific Northwest and now the jet stream has set up a strong moisture fetch that has brought back some more heavy rain. Heavy snowfalls from the latest storm have renewed hope that the ski season is back and here to stay. A frontal system pushed through brought enough rain to start the rivers to rise again, but not as rapidly as before, and snow packs to rise. Another wave will move onshore this evening. Mt. Ashland is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, otherwise open. 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: Cloudy with scattered showers this AM, showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) this afternoon, rain (0.25 in. possible) tonight, rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Thursday, mostly cloudy and colder Thursday night, patchy fog late at night and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night highs 53-47 lows 44-29. Mostly cloudy Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night through Tuesday highs near 49 lows 32-36. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) today, rain (0.35 in. of rain possible) tonight and Thursday (0.40 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday evening, mostly cloudy at night, AM fog, then partly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night highs 57-45 lows 47-34. Mostly cloudy Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday through Tuesday highs 49-56 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) today, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight and Thursday (0.35 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) of showers Thursday evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, AM fog, partly cloudy Friday and Friday night highs near 53 lows 49-37. Mostly cloudy Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, then a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night through Tuesday highs 54-50 lows 38-45. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain or snow showers (1 in of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible) today, rain or snow (2-5 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain or snow Thursday (2 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening and colder Thursday night, then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night snow level 5,000 ft. today and tonight, 5,500 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Friday, then 6,500 ft. Friday night highs 36-39 lows 32-24 warming to 28 Friday night. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, a (40%) chance of rain or snow Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Sunday night through Tuesday free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday highs 40-37 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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