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Here is my new weather quiz question for this week. A measuring scale was devised for determining wind speed over land and over bodies of water without the use of instruments. What is it called and who devised it? 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers likely (60%) today (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy late tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night highs 58-68 cooling to 62 Thursday lows 43-52 cooling to 46 Thursday night. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and again Monday with partly cloudy skies and a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night highs 64-68 cooling to 65 Monday lows 46-48 cooling to 43 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers today (AM snow level 3,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers this evening (snow level 3,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, cloudy with rain Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night highs 59-70 cooling to near 67 Thursday lows 42-50. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy Monday AM, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon highs 67-75 lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 74 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 showers this AM, showers likely (60%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Wednesday night (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday evening, then showers likely (60%) late Thursday night highs 57-60 cooling to 56 Thursday lows 45-51. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday highs 59-62 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) this AM, rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Thursday afternoon, showers likely (60%) in the evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night snow level 4,000 ft. today and tonight, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday, then 7,500 ft. Thursday night highs 43-52 cooling to 47 Thursday lows 29-36 cooling to 33 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, then above 8,000 ft. Monday highs 56-60 cooling to 52 Saturday lows near 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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