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It’s Monday so here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a hair hygrometer and for what purpose is it used? 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: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) has taken over keeping the sunshine with us for another day. A weak frontal system will hang offshore then quickly move through the Pacific Northwest Tuesday and fall apart, but there could still be just barely a slight chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
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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: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night highs 52-48 warming to 56 Wednesday lows 29-34. Patchy AM fog with a mix of clouds and sun Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs 57-50 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night highs 54-58 lows near 36. Patchy AM fog Thursday, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs 62-53 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy today, mostly cloudy tonight, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night highs 59-54 warming to 57 Wednesday lows 43-40. Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, then a (40%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs 59-50 lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy tonight, partly cloudy Tuesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. this afternoon, 9,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. late tonight, snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night highs 42-40 warming to 44 Wednesday lows 25-28. Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain or snow Saturday night and Sunday free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 7,500 ft. Friday, snow level 5,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, then 5,000 ft. Sunday highs 45-40 lows near 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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