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It’s Monday and that means it’s time for my new weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is the definition of the term “monsoon?” 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 weak high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) will be moving away from the Pacific Northwest with a low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) pushing in behind it. That means it’s back to a wet weather pattern for the workweek. A frontal system will move through today bringing more clouds and rain to the area.
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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: Becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and cooler Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon and Wednesday night, showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 52-40 highs 66-56. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, just mostly cloudy Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday highs 56-66 cooling to near 63 Monday lows 43-45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, rain and a slight (20%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, rain Wednesday night, mostly cloudy and cooler with rain Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) and colder Thursday afternoon and night lows 53-44 highs 69-58. Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday highs 64-70 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 64 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy scattered inland showers and thunderstorms this evening with scattered evening coastal showers, a slight (20%) late tonight, patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night, mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday through Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon and Thursday night lows 52-44 highs 59-54. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday, then just mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday highs 57-60 lows near 46 (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (under 0.25 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with rain and snow and colder Wednesday night, rain and snow showers Thursday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, then 4,000 ft. Thursday night lows 44-28 highs 56-40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday snow level 3,500 ft., 4,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, then 7,000 ft. Monday highs 40-56 lows 30-33.
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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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