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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “lahar.” We’ve had an answer posted that was not correct, but it was in the correct area. 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 FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 8 AM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN OREGON EASTWARD THROUGH THE CASCADES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL FORESTS FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. SEE THE LATEST ON THE RED FLAG WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is setting up over the Gulf of Alaska in such a way as to send cold Canadian air our way. We’ll have frosty nights followed by pleasant days with sunshine and average temperatures.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Sunny today and Friday, clear tonight and Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night highs 76-72 warming to 75 Saturday lows 36-42. Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday (Columbus Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wenesday highs 72-70 warming to 75 Wednesday lows 43-45. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Sunny with areas of coastal fog today, clear with areas of fog late tonight and Friday AM, sunny with patchy coastal fog Friday afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog Friday night, partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night highs 64-52 warming to 58 Saturday lows 46-43 warming to 47 Saturday night. Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (Columbus Day) and Monday night, then just partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday highs 63-65 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 63 low 47)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Sunny today, mostly clear tonight, sunny Friday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night free air freezing level 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. this afternoon, 13,000 ft. tonight, 12 ,000 ft. Friday, then 11,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night lows 32-34 highs near 62. Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon (Columbus Day) and Monday night, mostly sunny sunny Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, and 10,000 ft. Tuesday, then 11,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 63-60 lows near 38.
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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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