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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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight, sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy afternoon through Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night lows 46-50 cooling to 43 Tuesday night and warming to 48 Wednesday night highs 77-82. Partly cloudy Thursday through Sunday AM, then mostly sunny Sunday afternoon highs 80-75 warming to 80 Sunday lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy at the shore with patchy fog late tonight, sunny Monday AM with patchy coastal fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Monday night with patchy coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night lows near 48 highs 60-62 warming back to 59 Wednesday. Partly cloudy Thursday through Sunday highs 60-64 cooling to 60 Sunday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly clear this evening, clear tonight, mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 13,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 14,000 ft.Wednesday, then 13,000 ft. Wednesday night lows 36-39 cooling to 36 Wednesday night highs 69-63 warming to near 70 Wednesday. Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Sunday free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, then 14,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday highs 72-67 lows 43-40.
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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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