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It is Monday and here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Alberta Clipper?” 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 sunny and warmer today, clouds will increase to partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy late Wednesday night highs 76-67 lows 52-45. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 67-75 cooling to near 72 Sunday lows 48-52. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this AM, a mix of clouds and sun increasing to partly cloudy by late afternoon mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle late tonight and Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon and evening, then a (30%) chance of showers late Tuesday night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Wednesday night highs 82-68 lows 55-48. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon and evening, becoming mostly clear late Thursday night, sunny Friday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs 72-84 lows 50-56. (seasonal averages high 75 low 51).
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle late tonight and Tuesday AM, a (30%) of showers Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon a slight (20%) chance of afternoon inland showers, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Wednesday night highs 63-60 lows 52-47. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night through Sunday highs 58-66 lows 49-52. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny this afternoon, becoming partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers late Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday AM and a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday night highs 65-58 lows 42-38. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 11,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday highs 58-65 lows 42-45.
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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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