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Sorry, no quiz winner this week.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is the definition of the term “monsoon?” Here is the answer. A Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea. Usually, the term monsoon is used to refer to the rainy phase of a seasonally-changing pattern, although technically there is also a dry phase. The major monsoon systems of the world consist of the West African and Asia–Australian monsoons. The inclusion of the North and South American monsoons with incomplete wind reversal has been debated. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question 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. ________________
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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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 slight (20%) chance of showers this AM with sun breaks today, mostly cloudy tonight through Sunday night with rain becoming likely (60%) late Sunday night, AM rain likely (60%) Monday showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night highs near 65-68 cooling to 60 Monday lows 45-48 cooling to 45 Monday night. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs near 62 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) tonight, AM clouds, partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Sunday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night highs 68-72 cooling to near 60 Monday lows 48-46. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night through Friday highs 67-62 lows 45-50 cooling to 47 Friday. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM and afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, mostly cloudy Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night, mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and showers likely (60%) Monday with showers likely (60%) inland, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night highs 57-55 lows 49-45. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night through Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday highs 59-55 lows 43-50 cooling to 45 Friday. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, rain likely (60%) Monday AM, rain and snow showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night snow level 6,000 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 5,500 ft. Monday, then 5,000 ft. Monday night highs 50-57 cooling to 45 Monday lows near 34. A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Friday snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday highs near 53 lows near 34.
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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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