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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 tonight and Sunday, rain late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Monday AM, showers in the afternoon, showers likely (60%) Monday evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 46-42 warming to 45 Tuesday night highs 66-57. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, a (40%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday highs 56-62 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) late Sunday night, mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Monday, showers in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night (snow level 3,000 ft. late at night), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night lows 46-52 cooling to 42 Tuesday night highs 71-60 warming to 65 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday highs 64-66 lows 50-44. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight and Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) late Sunday night, mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain and showers Monday afternoon, AM inland rain likely (60%) and showers in the afternoon, cloudy with evening coastal showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of showers late, a good (50%) chance of inland showers Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night lows 46-50 cooling to 40 Monday night and warming to 45 Tuesday night highs near 57. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday highs 55-60 cooling to 55 Friday night lows 48-44. (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 evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday night, rain Monday AM, showers in the afternoon, rain and snow showers and colder Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 5,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night through Tuesday night lows 34-28 warming to near 35 Tuesday night highs 55-43. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 6,500 Friday night, then 7.500 ft. Saturday highs near 52 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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