It’s time again 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). A frontal system is bringing back the rain as it moves through Oregon. High pressure will return about mid week or so to dry us a bit, as we will be between storm systems, but it won’t last long as another frontal system will move through the Pacific Northwest Friday and Saturday.
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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: Rain this morning and showers likely (60%) this afternoon then decreasing to mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening and a (30%) chance of rain and cooler at night high 56 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and partly cloudy Wednesday night high 57 low 37. A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday then partly cloudy Thursday night high 62 lows 39. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night high 65 low 43. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night high 58 low 38. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday highs 65-58 low 36.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this morning and likely (60%) this afternoon and a good (50%) chance tonight high 54 low 40. Mostly cloudy Wednesday (snow level 3,500′) with a (30%) chance of showers then mostly cloudy Wednesday evening and partly cloudy at night with a slight (20%) chance of showers high 52 low 40. Partly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers then partly cloudy Thursday night high 62 low 40. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and a (30%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday night highs 64-66 lows 42-38. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night high 66 low 40. Monday will be mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers high 69.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain this morning and likely (60%) this afternoon high 56. Mostly cloudy (40%) chance of showers tonight and a slight (20%) of AM showers at the shore Wednesday and a (30%) chance inland low 40 high 55. Mostly cloudy in the evening with just a slight (20%) chance of showers inland then partly cloudy Wednesday night and partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night lows 45-42 high 59 . Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and a (30%) chance of showers Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night and a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night highs 53-60 lows 44-40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday high 55.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy rain and snow showers likely (60%) today (1-2″ of snow possible) and rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder tonight snow level 5,500′ falling to 5,000′ in the afternoon and falling to 4,500′ late at night high 35 low 25. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday evening then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 4,500′ falling to 4,000′ high 39 low 27. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday and partly cloudy Thursday night free air freezing level 6.000′ Thursday night high 37 low 27. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday and Friday night snow level 4,500′ rising to 5,000′ high 53 low 29. 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 and (40%)Sunday night snow level between 4,000′ and 4,500′ highs 48-52 lows 26. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday snow level 6,000′ high 45.
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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.