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Sorry, but nobody correctly answered my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is for the last time. What is a “sundog”? A sun dog or sundog, scientific name parhelion (plural parhelia) from Greek (parlion), meaning “beside the sun”; from (para), meaning “beside”, and (helios), meaning “sun”, also called a mock sun[1] or a phantom sun,[2] is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.[3] Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light to the left or right of the sun, 22° distant and at the same distance above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but they are not always obvious or bright. Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you 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.
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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 8 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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A upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) is moving eastward across the Pacific Northwest. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line over Western Canada) will give us drier weather for most of the Easter weekend. The serious chance of rain should hold off until late Sunday afternoon, if we are lucky, but be prepared to cover up if this new frontal system (position shown is Monday) approaches the coast sooner than expected.
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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: Patchy AM fog and partly cloudy, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight and Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night highs near 60 lows 39-44. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 62-57 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers tonight and Easter Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night highs 60-64 lows 42-46. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday highs 63-56 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, a good (50%) of evening coastal rain with rain likely (60%) late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain) with a good (50%) chance of rain inland at night, rain likely (60%) Easter Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain), a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday and Monday night highs 54-57 lows 42-48. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday highs 56-50 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Easter Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night snow level 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday, then 7,000 ft. Monday night highs 52-45 lows 27-35. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, then rain or snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,500 ft Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday highs 52-45 lows near 32.
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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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