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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 will move through the Pacific Northwest by tonight. 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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The Geminid Meteor Shower in peaking, but our cloud cover will make it hard to see. For more details go to: Space Weather.com.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night, cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, cloudy with rain in Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), and evening, showers late Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday, then rain likely (60%) and breezy Sunday night lows 32-38 cooling to 33 Sunday night highs 44-47. Cloudy with rain Monday, showers Monday night and Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday highs near 47 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: 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 2,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday AM, rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft,) showers Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), then mostly cloudy with rain Sunday and Sunday night lows 36-42 highs 43-48. Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain Monday and snow at night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday highs 42-34 warming to 39 Thursday lows 36-34 warming to 38 Wednesday 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 a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, coastal rain late tonight with inland rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, coastal rain with inland rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft.), showers Saturday night (0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 20-20 mph at the shore and S 10-15 mph inland), then rain and windy Sunday and Sunday night lows 40-37 warming to 45 Sunday night highs near 50. Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Monday and Monday night, rain and snow showers Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) at night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (70%) at night, then showers likely (60%) Thursday highs near 52-45 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow this evening, a (40%) chance of rain and snow late tonight, cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM snow, rain and snow in the afternoon and evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of AM snow, a good (50%) chance of snow in the afternoon, rain and snow showers late Saturday night and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph shifting to S 10-15 mph late gusts to 40 mph, rain and snow Sunday, then rain and snow likely (60%) and breezy Sunday night snow level level 3,000 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, at the surface Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, 3,000 ft. Sunday, then 4,000 ft. Sunday night lows 25-22 highs 32-34 cooling to 27 Sunday. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday, rain and snow showers Monday night, snow showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) of snow showers Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Thursday snow level 4,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, then at the surface Tuesday through Thursday highs 35-30 lows 28-25.
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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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