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Sorry, no winner this week for my weekly weather quiz question.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is the difference between the terms “weather” and “climate?” Here is the correct answer. The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time (days, weeks, months), and climate is how the atmosphere “behaves” over relatively long periods of time (years, centuries, eons). I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. 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 trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) has taken control of our weather and along with the cold air behind. A frontal system is on its way to us to produce a bit of rain for your Saturday, then we will dry out for Sunday. Another frontal system (position shown is Monday) will continue the threat of rain early into next week.
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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 a (40%) chance of rain this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog tonight and Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Monday and Monday night highs 56-58 cooling to near 50 Monday lows 36-39 cooling to 34 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 46-54 lows 35-39. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight, partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then rain and colder Monday night highs 62-56 lows 39-42 cooling to near 36. AM showers likely (60%) Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 48-59 lows 34-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain today with fog, mostly cloudy this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy tonight, areas of patchy fog Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday afternoon, then rain Monday night highs 55-52 lows 42-45. AM showers likely (60%) Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then cloudy with a (40%) of showers Friday highs 48-55 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain today, clearing to a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, just partly cloudy tonight through Sunday evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) of AM rain Monday, rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon, then rain and snow late Monday night snow level 6,500 ft. today, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Monday, then 3,000 ft. Monday night highs 44-48 cooling to 37 Monday night lows 29-20. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday and Thursday night, then cloudy with a (40%) of showers Friday snow level 3,000 ft. Tuesday, at the surface Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, then 5,500 ft. Friday highs 36-43 lows 20-28.
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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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