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Here is my weather quiz question for the last time. There has been heated discussion and much research into “Global Warming.” We’ve heard of the disadvantages of the phenomenon, but what would be the “advantages” of “Global Warming?” Here is the answer.
- Arctic, Antarctic, Siberia, and other frozen regions of earth may experience more plant growth and milder climates.
- The next ice age may be prevented from occurring.
- Northwest Passage through Canada’s formerly-icy north opens up to sea transportation.
- Less need for energy consumption to warm cold places.
- Fewer deaths or injuries due to cold weather.
- Longer growing seasons could mean increased agricultural production in some local areas.
- Mountains increase in height due to melting glaciers, becoming higher as they rebound against the missing weight of the ice.
- Boundary disputes between countries over low-lying islands will disappear.
The real question is do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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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A weak trough of low pressure is moving through Oregon bringing more clouds, but no precipitation. A frontal system will slide through between Monday night and Tuesday having almost no effect on our weather. A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows moving into Western Canada and the Oregon coast) will move onshore bringing more sunshine to the Pacific Northwest by midweek.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon and Monday, mostly clear tonight and Monday evening, partly cloudy Monday night, cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday afternoon, then clear Tuesday night highs near 77 lows 45-48. Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, then partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday highs 77-80 cooling to 77 Saturday lows 46-50. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy at the shore with patchy fog late tonight and Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers in the evening and a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers inland and cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night highs 65-60 warming back to 65 Tuesday lows 47-50. Partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Saturday highs 62-65 cooling to 60 Saturday lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this AM with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 13,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night highs 66-69 cooling to near 65 Tuesday lows near 39. Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Wednesday, 13,000 ft. Wednesday night through Saturday highs 67-69 cooling to 63 Friday night lows 37-42.
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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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