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Congratulations to BriAnna for being the first person to post the correct answer to this weeks weather quiz question.Here is the question again. What is the “Wind Chill Factor (or effect) ?” Her is her answer “A wind chill factor is the felt air temperature on exposed skin due to wind.” Here is a more detailed answer: Wind chill (often popularly called the wind chill factor) is the felt air temperature on exposed skin due to wind. The wind chill temperature is always lower than the air temperature, and the windchill is undefined at the higher temps (above 10 °C [50 °F]). Humidity on the skin can result in a higher felt air temperature, which is accurately termed the heat index (or humidex), and is used instead. I’ll have a new weather quiz question for you 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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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 rain likely (60%) this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday night (0.40 in, of rain possible) and Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.40 in, of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night lows 38-46 cooling to 40 Friday night highs 58-55. A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, just partly cloudy Sunday through Tuesday highs 57-69 cooling to near 65 Tuesday lows 40-44. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (snow level 3,000 ft.), a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday in the afternoon (AM snow level 2,500 ft.), evening rain likely (60%), rain late Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. in the evening, 0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers Thursday afternoon and Thursday night snow level 3,500 ft. late Thursday night (0.20 in, of rain possible), AM showers Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon and Friday night lows 43-48 cooling to 42 Friday night highs 63-59. Mostly cloudy Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, sunny and warmer Sunday through Tuesday with partly cloudy nights highs 65-72 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 66 low 45)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, coastal rain Wednesday night (0.40 in, of rain possible), inland rain likely (60%) in the evening and rain late Wednesday night, rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.40 in, of rain possible)and Thursday night, showers Friday, then showers likely (60%) Friday night lows 42-47 cooling to 42 Monday night highs 59-54. Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, mostly sunny Sunday and Monday with mostly clear skies Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday night, then sunny and pleasant Tuesday highs near 58 lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday night and Thursday AM (2-5 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) Thursday afternoon, rain and snow showers Thursday night and Friday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Wednesday AM, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night lows 25-33 cooling to near 30 Thursday night then warming to 33 Friday night highs 45-38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night through Tuesday snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night 8,000 ft. Monday, 10,000 ft Monday night, then 9,000 ft. Tuesday highs 42-57 cooling to 53 Monday lows 29-35.
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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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