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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) is moving Eastward away from us as a high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) took over for a short time. A trough of low pressure “U” shape on the yellow line) is pushing our way. A frontal system is on its way to us to produce a bit of rain for your Monday. Another frontal system (position shown is Wednesday) will continue the threat of rain 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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, just mostly cloudy Tuesday night lows 37-33 highs 50-56 cooling to 34 Monday and Monday night. Mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy cloudy Thursday night and Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday highs 50-57 cooling to near 50 Saturday lows 37-33. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear with patchy fog tonight, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday AM, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon and evening, rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) and colder Monday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night lows 36-42 cooling to 34 Tuesday night highs 62-56. Mostly cloudy Wednesday through Friday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday highs 54-58 cooling to 53 Saturday 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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog tonight and Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of rain Monday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), breezy (coastal wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph in the afternoon), rain in the evening, coastal showers late Monday night and rain and snow showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) late inland (snow level 2,000 ft. late at night), AM rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a slight (20%) of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night lows 42-35 highs 54-46. Mostly cloudy Wednesday through Friday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday highs 49-55 cooling to near 50 Saturday lows 36-42 cooling to 38 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) of AM rain Monday, cloudy with a rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon and breezy (wind: SW 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph in the afternoon), evening rain and snow showers, snow showers and colder late Monday night, snow level 6,500 ft. today, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. late at night, 9,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 5,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, then at the surface Tuesday and Tuesday night lows 28-32 cooling to 20 Monday night highs 48-33. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, snow level 6,000 ft Friday night, then 4,500 ft. Sunday 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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