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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. We recently turned our clocks forward by one hour to start Daylight Saving Time. What was the original purpose of having our clocks turned ahead by one hour? 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 low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) will increase the chance of rain for the rest of the week. A frontal system will be moving through Oregon. Yet another frontal system (position shown is Friday) will approach the coast and push through more rain.
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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: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night lows 44-37 highs 58-55. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 57-63 lows 39-45. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft, 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, 0.13 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with evening showers, showers likely (60%) (snow level 3,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late Thursday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday AM, showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night lows 45-38 highs 50-53 warming to 59 Friday. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 60-68 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a (40%) of coastal showers tonight and a good (50%) chance of evening showers inland with showers likely (60%) inland late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Wednesday, coastal showers likely (60%) in the evening with showers late at night, inland showers (0.10 in. of rain possible)Wednesday night, coastal showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon(0.20 in. of rain possible), showers inland Thursday (under, showers in the evening, showers likely (60%) late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night lows 44-40 highs 54-52 warming to 56 Friday. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 53-58 cooling to 54 Tuesday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain and snow showers (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Wednesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night, a (40%) rain and snow showers Friday AM, then a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night lows 35-26 highs 42-36. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday free air freezing level 5,000 ft Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday highs 42-53 cooling to 47 Monday and warming to 52 Tuesday lows 28-33.
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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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