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Sorry no winner this week. Here is my weather quiz question for the last time. Since the tropical storm season has officially started as of today and we have already had a tropical disturbance that pushed into northern Florida I thought a hurricane question would be in order. What are the three main things needed to form a tropical storm/hurricane? Here is the answer. In order to produce a tropical storm which could grow into a hurricane three main things are necessary. The ocean water temperature has to be 85 degrees F. or more, low pressure has to be building at the surface and high pressure must be in the upper levels above the surface low pressure. I’ll have another weekly 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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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy and cooler tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night highs 67-60 lows 52-44 rising to near 50 Sunday night cooling to near 45 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance showers Tuesday evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night through Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday and Friday and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night highs 60-68 lows 43-48. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with rain likely (60%) this AM, a (40%) chance of showers and cooler this afternoon, just mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon, showers likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday, showers Monday afternoon, cloudy with showers likely (60%) and colder Monday night highs 72-63 lows 55-45. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs 62-75 lows 45-50. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and cooler today, mostly cloudy tonight, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, showers likely (60%) Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday AM, cloudy with showers Monday afternoon, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night highs 60-54 lows 52-45. Cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday through Friday highs 57-60 cooling to near 57 Thursday lows 45-50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with showers likely (60%) this AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night, showers increasing Monday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Sunday, then 7,500 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then 5,000 ft. Monday night highs 58-50 lows 42-32. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday, then 8,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 44-60 lows 30-37.
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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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