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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. Congratulations Dave! 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U” shape) has moved through and we are now on the back side of the trough which is also the leading edge of a high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch” shape). They combine to give us a strong northwesterly airflow that is bring the colder air our way. A frontal system moved through the Pacific Northwest spreading more moisture along with the cooler air. This frontal system will approach the Pacific Coast Wednesday increasing rain chances again. For skiers Mt. Ashland and Hoodoo are open and Willamette Pass is still waiting for more snow and hopes to open soon.
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Advisories: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY THROUGH 1 PM MONDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 1 PM MONDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL NOON MONDAY FROM PORTLAND THROUGH SALEM, AND THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY UNTIL 6PM MONDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY THROUGH 1 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM MONDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY UNTIL UNTIL 10 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES AND THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SIKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain this today (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 5-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) tonight, showers Monday (0.15 in. of rain possible) and breezy (SW 15-25 mph), evening showers, rain and snow showers and colder Monday night (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.), occasional rain and snow showers Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night (snow level 1,000 ft.) highs 46-40 lows 40-34. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain Wednesday night, rain likely (70%) Thursday through Friday, then showers likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday highs 44-48 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 45 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this AM, rain this afternoon (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. this afternoon, 0.15 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible) and windy (wind: S 5-10 mph increasing to 20-30 mph this afternoon, rain (0.40 in. of rain possible) and windy (SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) tonight, rain and snow Monday (snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.20 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers and colder Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late at night), rain and snow showers Tuesday, then then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night highs 46-38 lows 38-42 cooling to 30 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday, rain and snow Wednesday night, rain and snow and breezy Thursday, rain and snow Thursday night and Friday, rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday highs 42-45 lows 38-36. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with AM showers, rain this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible) and very windy (wind: S 10-20 mph increasing to S 30-40 mph at the beaches and SW 10-15 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon inland), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) and very windy (wind: SW 20-40 at the beaches and SW 25-35 mph inland, gusts to 60 mph decreasing to 50 mph late at night) tonight, mostly cloudy with coastal rain Monday with AM rain, then afternoon rain and snow inland (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft.) and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph in the AM), mostly cloudy with coastal showers and rain and snow showers inland Monday night (0.30 in. of rain possible) snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late at night), rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms Tuesday, rain and snow showers in the afternoon, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday night highs 50-44 lows 40-45 cooling to 36 Tuesday night. Rain and snow Wednesday AM, rain and breezy Wednesday afternoon through Thursday, then rain Thursday night through Saturday highs 46-50 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with AM snow, rain and snow (0.50 in. of rain possible, 4-8 in. of snow possible) this afternoon and breezy (wind: SW 5-15 increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), rain and snow, heavy at times, (1 .00 in. of rain possible, 8-14 in. of snow possible) tonight and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph late), snow showers Monday and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to 45 mph), snow showers and colder Monday night, occasional snow showers Tuesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday night snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. this afternoon, 4,500 ft. tonight, then at the surface Monday through Tuesday night highs 33-22 lows 25-30 cooling to 20 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with snow likely (60%) Wednesday, rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday night, snow likely (70%) Thursday, rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday snow level at the surface Wednesday, snow level 2,500 ft. Wednesday night, at the surface Thursday, snow level 2,500 ft. Thursday night, 3,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, then 4,000 ft. Saturday highs 28-32 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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