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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Tail-end Charlie?” Here is the correct answer.” Tail-End Charlie is slang for the thunderstorm at the southernmost end of a squall line or other line or band of thunderstorms. Since low-level southerly inflow of warm, moist air into this storm is relatively unimpeded, such a storm often has a higher probability of strengthening to severe levels than the other storms in the line.” I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you starting 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. Good luck.
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An upper level high pressure ridge (the shaded “Arch” shape) has taken over our weather pattern and turned off the rain. The ridge will keep us dry with our standard issue late night and early AM fog through the rest of the weekend into early next week. The ridge will weaken and move allowing upper level low pressure to take over sending storms our way by next Tuesday. A frontal system will approach the Pacific Northwest Wednesday returning the chances for rain.
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HERE ARE YOUR GROUNDHOG DAY REPORTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
1) Punxsutawney Phil, PA ———- No Shadow.. Early Spring
2) Buckeye Chuck, OH ————– No Shadow…Early Spring
3) General Lee, ATL,GA ————- No Report
4) Staten Island Chuck, NYC ——- No Shadow… Early Spring
5) Sir Walter Wally, NC ————-Saw Shadow…6 More weeks of Winter
6) Sun Prarie Jimmy, WI ————No Shadow… Early Spring
7) Dunkirk Dave, NY —————– No Shadow…Early Spring
8) Mal Verne Mel(Long Island, NY)- Saw Shadow..6 more weeks of Winter
9) Spencer Butte Bob, OR ———— No Shadow…Early Spring
Results:: 6 No Shadow, 2 Saw Shadow, 1 no report = Early Spring
Just remember that this is for fun and has no basis in Meteorology.
Advisories: AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN, EASTERN AND WESTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with areas of fog this AM, cloudy with some clearing this afternoon,partly cloudy this evening, cloudy tonight with patchy fog late at night, cloudy Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Monday night highs 45-48 lows 35-38. Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, likely (60%) Tuesday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) Thursday, showers likely (60%) Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday highs 50-45 lows 38-35. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night, Patchy AM and late night fog otherwise mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night highs 50-55 lows 35-38. Mostly cloudy with rain rain likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday night, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday highs 50-46 lows 39-34. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, cloudy with patchy coastal fog and areas of drizzle tonight and Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the evening inland and mostly cloudy with areas of fog at night, AM coastal fog, mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night highs 54-48 warming to 53 Monday lows 37-42. Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, then showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday highs 52-48 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly today and tonight, mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday then partly cloudy Monday night free air freezing level rising to 9,000 ft. today and tonight, 8,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, 8,000 ft. Monday, then 7,000 ft. Monday night highs 42-45 lows near 28. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night, snow likely (70%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (70%) Thursday night and Friday snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 2,500 ft. Thursday, then at the surface Thursday night and Friday highs 40-32 lows 26-22.
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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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