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Here is my weather quiz question for this week. Today is your last chance to win 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: A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night highs 60-72 lows 42-50. Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy at night, then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Thursday highs 75-65 lows 53-48. (seasonal averages high 71 low 47)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this AM, showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon and this evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight (some hail possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday evening and partly cloudy late at night highs 62-76 lows 47-45 warming to 47 Sunday night. Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday highs 84-70 lows 50-55 cooling to near 50 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 74 low 51)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this AM, showers this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms inland this afternoon and evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy early, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Sunday night highs 58-62 lows 46-49. Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon highs 63-58 lows 48-52 cooling to near 50 Wednesday night. (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 (1 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night, mostly sunny and warmer Sunday, and partly cloudy Sunday night snow level 4,500 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday, then 10,000 ft. Sunday night highs 46-60 lows 29-38. Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with as slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Thursday free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Monday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday highs 66-58 lows 37-43.
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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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