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 slowly to the East (see the blue arrows moving in a counterclockwise direction). It’s now South of us. A frontal system has moved through Oregon and there have been some showers on the backside of the front. There is another storm developing offshore, but high pressure will return later today and tonight to dry us a bit, as we will be between storm systems but it won’t last long as the next frontal system will move through the Pacific Northwest between Friday night 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:  Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this morning and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of ran this afternoon and tonight high 56 low 37. AM clouds then mostly sunny and warmer Thursday and mostly clear Thursday night  high 63 lows 38. A mix of clouds and  sun Friday then mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of showers Friday night high 67 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and mostly cloudy Saturday night high 60 low 38. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday through Tuesday highs 67-58 lows near 43.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this morning then a (30%) chance of showers this afternoon (snow level 3,500′) then mostly cloudy this evening and partly cloudy at night with a slight (20%) chance of showers high 54 low 40. Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday highs 64-67 low 38. Partly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Friday night then mostly cloudy Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and just mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday lows 43-38 highs 64-69. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday throughTuesday  highs 68-59 low near 40.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy with a (30%) of AM showers at the shore today and a (40%) chance of showers inland high 55. Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy and breezy (winds Northwest 15-25 mph shifting North 10-15 mph late tonight)then partly cloudy through Friday lows 43-39 high 54-58 .Mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday with a (20%) chance of showers low 42 high 55 . Partly cloudy Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday and a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night low 36 high 54 . Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday highs 57-52 low 43.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this morning and a (40%) chance of rain and snow this afternoon (1-3″ of snow possible) then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow tonight snow level 3,000′ rising to 4,000′ this afternoon and tonight high 38 low 26. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain then a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, warmer, and  partly cloudy Thursday night snow level 6,500′ Thursday, free air freezing level  10,000′ Thursday night high 50 low 25. A mix of clouds and sun Friday and more clouds with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night snow level 6,000′ high 58 low 29. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday and Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night free air freezing level  4,500′ and snow level 4,000′ at night highs 48-55 lows 25-30. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday snow level 6,000′ falling to 5,500′ Monday night highs 58-47 low 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.