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We have a Winner!
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Congratulations to Dave Haverstock who is the first person to post the correct answer to this week’s weather quiz question. Here is my new weekly weather quiz question for the last time. In meteorology what does the acronym “AFOS” stand for? Here is Dave’s correct answer: “AFOS- the Automation of Field Operations and Services; AFOS is the computer system that links National Weather Service offices and other computer networks, such as the NOAA weather wire, to transmit weather information.” I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting next 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.
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A upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U” shape) has moved in and is changing the airflow to southwest. A frontal system has pushed through the Pacific Northwest. A high pressure ridge will take over today and fade Friday. This frontal system will move in for the weekend returning the chance for rain. For skiers Mt. Ashland and Hoodoo are open and Willamette Pass is still waiting for more snow before they can open.
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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 cloudy with areas of fog and possible freezing fog (mainly outlying areas) this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with AM rain, a (40%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night, cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, then rain Saturday night highs 40-44 lows 30-38. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Saturday, rain at night, showers likely (60%) Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday, rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday through Wednesday highs 45-48 lows 34-40. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog and freezing fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, a (30%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night, a a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday AM, rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with with ran Saturday night highs 44-48 lows 32-39. Mostly cloudy showers Sunday, rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday, rain Monday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday highs 47-50 cooling to 45 Wednesday lows 36-40 cooling to 37 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), cloudy with AM coastal showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers with a good (50%) chance of inland showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Friday night, rain, a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, then rain Saturday night highs 48-52 lows 36-43. Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, showers Monday, rain Monday night, showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday highs near 52-48. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow tonight, snow likely (60%) Friday AM, snow showers likely (70%) Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of AM snow, a good (50%) chance of snow in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday night snow level free air freezing level at the surface today, snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Friday, at the surface Friday night and Saturday, then 4,000 ft. Saturday night highs 34-30 warming to 35 Saturday lows 24-29. Mostly cloudy with snow showers Sunday, snow likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday, rain and snow Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with snow likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday, at the surface Sunday night and Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, then 2,500 ft. Tuesday, at the surface Tuesday night, then 2,500 ft. Wednesday highs 30-36 lows 25-30.
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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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