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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 rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM showers likely (60%) showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of AM showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Saturday night highs 60-63 lows 46-43 warming to 46 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy Sunday AM breaking out to partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, becoming mostly cloudy late Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy at night, partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday highs 69-75 cooling to near 72 Wednesday lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 71 low 46)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with rain this AM, showers this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) this evening, rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday AM, showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, showers likely (60%) Friday night (some hail possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, then just mostly cloudy late Saturday night highs 62-66 lows 49-45 warming to near 50 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, clearing to partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Sunday night through Wednesday highs 76-84 cooling to 77 Tuesday lows 46-54. (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 rain increasing this AM, coastal showers likely (60%) this afternoon with inland showers this afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of coastal showers this evening, showers likely (60%) inland this evening, a (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday AM, coastal afternoon showers and showers likely (60%) inland (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms in the evening, showers likely (60%) inland with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, showers likely (60%) Friday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, then just mostly cloudy late Saturday night highs 57-60 lows near 48. Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, then partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday highs near 62 lows 46-52. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers this evening, showers likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, then just partly cloudy Saturday night snow level 6,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 6,000 ft. Saturday night highs 47-42 warming to 46 Saturday lows 33-30 warming to 34 Saturday. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday and Monday, then partly cloudy Sunday night through Wednesday free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Sunday, 10,000 ft. Sunday night, 11,000 ft. Monday, 12,000 ft. Monday night, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, then 12,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 56-65 cooling to near 62 Wednesday lows 35-43.
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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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