Here again is this week’s weather quiz question. What is the “snow eater”? Please place your answer as a comment after the forecasts on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of free forecasts tailored to your personal needs. Good luck.

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The jet stream is still set up to push storm systems our way. The latest frontal system is moving  into Oregon bringing with it rain and continued cool temperatures. There will be a short break from the rain, but a new storm will approach the coast Sunday.

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Advisories:  A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM FRIDAY FOR 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 periods of rain today then rain likely (60%) tonight high 52 low 45. Mostly cloudy and breezy (winds South 15-25 mph) with rain Friday morning changing to afternoon showers then showers likely (60%) and colder Friday night high 50 low 34. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and partly cloudy at night high 53 low 35. A mix of clouds and sun and dry Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night high 56 low 42. A mix of clouds and sun Monday and becoming mostly cloudy Monday night high 60 lows 40.  Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a (40%) chance of rain high near 57. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday low 38 high 56.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy today with a (20%) chance of rain this morning and likely (60%) in the afternoon high 56. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this evening tonight and rain late and breezy (winds South 15-25 mph) Friday  low 45 high 54. Cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night and a slight (20%) chance Saturday snow level 2,00′ rising to 2,500′ Friday afternoon and 1,500′ at night low 36 high 55.  Just mostly cloudy and dry Saturday night through Monday night lows 40-44 highs 59-63. Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of rain high 59. A (40%) chance of evening rain then a (40%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night low 40. A (30%) chance of morning rain and snow showers Wednesday then a (40%) chance of rain showers in the afternoon high 56.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy and windy (winds South 20-30 mph at the coast and South 15-20 mph inland) today with rain likely (60%) this morning and rain this afternoon at the coast, a (40%) chance of morning rain then likely (60%) in the afternoon inland high 54. Rain along the coast and likely (60%) in the evening inland then rain late tonight low 44. Cloudy Friday with rain and windy (winds South 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to South 10-20 mph in the afternoon) in the afternoon high 54. Mostly cloudy and breezy (winds South 20-30 mph decreasing to South 10-20 mph late) with a good (50%) chance of  showers along the coast and a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers then a (40%) chance of showers late Friday night inland snow level 2,000? low 39.  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday high 55. Mostly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night lows 42 high 55. Mostly cloudy Monday high 57. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night l0ws near 45 . Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night high 56 low 39. Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a (40%) chance of showers high 55.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Rain and snow likely (60%) this morning and breezy then rain and snow this afternoon (winds South 10-20 mph gusts to 40 mph on exposed ridges) snow level 4,000′ rising to 4,500′ 4-6″ of snow possible high 40. Mostly cloudy and breezy (winds South 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph on exposed ridges) with rain and snow likely this evening and a good (50%) chance of rain tonight  3-6″ of snow possible snow level 5,000′ low 34.  Mostly cloudy and breezy (winds Southwest 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph in the morning) Friday with rain in the morning then rain and snow showers in the afternoon snow level 4,000′ rising to 4,500′ in the afternoon 4-7″ of snow high 35. Snow showers and colder Friday night snow level 2,500′ low 24. Mostly cloudy with snow showers Saturday likely (60%) and partly cloudy at night snow level at the surface Saturday and the free air freezing level 4,000′ Saturday night high 35 low 25. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday and partly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 5,500′ rising to rising to a height of 6,500′ high 44 low 32. A mix of clouds and sun Monday and partly cloudy Monday night free air freezing level 8,000′ rising to 10,000′ high 49 low 30. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday snow level 7.000′ high 46. A (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday snow level 5,500′ falling to 4,500′ low 30 high 45.

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