It’s Monday and that means it’s time for my weekly weather quiz question. This week’s question shouldn’t be too hard. What name is given precipitation that falls from a cloud, but evaporates before it reaches the ground? It is seen as dark streaks coming out of the cloud. Please post your answer as a comment after these forecasts. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.

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An upper level low is moving closer from the West (see the blue arrows moving in a counterclockwise direction) as high pressure East of us moves farther away. A frontal system will bring back the rain today and tonight. High pressure will return about mid week to dry us a bit, but it won’t last long as another frontal system will move into the Pacific Northwest.

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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.

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Here are your detailed forecasts. **

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain becoming likely (60%) by this afternoon high 65. Evening rain then rain likely (60%) and cooler late tonight low 44. Showers likely (60%) Tuesday then mostly cloudy  with a (30%) chance of showers and cooler at night high 55 low 35. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday highs 56-60 low 36. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday night  lows 37-40 highs 60-63. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday high 63.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this AM and rain likely (60%) this afternoon, rain tonight , and showers likely (60%)Tuesday (snow level 3,500′) lows 46-44 highs 68-55. Look for a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night  (snow level 3,000′ ) and mostly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers in the AM then a (30%) chance of afternoon showers lows 40-36 high 56. Just a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday night highs 62-66 low 36. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night and a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 67-63 low 40.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Rain likely (60%) this morning then rain and cooler in the afternoon at the shore, rain likely (60%) inland and rain tonight high 57 low 44. Mostly cloudy AM rain likely (60%) Tuesday at the shore and AM rain with afternoon showers likely (60%) inland and a (30%) chance Tuesday night high 54 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night and a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday night highs 53-57 lows 39-35. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night and a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 54-57 low near 40.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of rain today snow level 8,000′ in the afternoon high 56. Rain tonight snow level 6,000′ falling to 5,500′ late at night 1-3″ of snow possible low 28. Mostly cloudy rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday (1-4″ of snow possible) and a (40%) chance Tuesday night snow level 5,000′ falling to 3,500′ high 39 low 23. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday through Thursday night snow level 4,500′ highs 43-54  lows 24-26. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday and Friday night snow level 4,500′ high 50 low 26. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday and Saturday night, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday snow level 4,500′  falling to 4,000′ Sunday highs 45-43 low 24.

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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.