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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What does the following description actually describe? “Very energetic electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths intermediate between 0.01 and 10 nanometers (0.1-100 Angstroms) or between gamma rays and ultraviolet radiation. Essentially all of them from space are absorbed in the Earth’s upper atmosphere.” The correct answer is “X-Rays.” I’ll have a new 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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Another upper level high pressure ridge (the shaded “Arch” shape) is moving over us now and will dry us out for a while. There will be some weak disturbances that will sneak in giving us a slight chance of some drizzle. This ridge is termed as a “dirty” high pressure ridge because it allows storms to slide through unlike the standard ridge which blocks out any storms from coming through.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon after the fog lifts, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog again late tonight and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night highs 48-43 warming to 47 Tuesday night lows 33-40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, just mostly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with partly cloudy skies at night highs 52-48 lows 33-30 warming to 34 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night highs 52-55 lows 36-42. Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night, mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear at night, then AM sun followed by mostly cloudy skies with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon highs 54-57 lows 38-35. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with areas coastal fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear inland tonight, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Monday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of coastal rain Monday night while party cloudy in the evening inland and mostly cloudy areas of fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Tuesday night with patchy fog late highs near 52 lows 36-42. Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy at night with patchy fog late at night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday AM, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon highs 52-55 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle this AM with slow clearing to partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, mostly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, a (30%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night and Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night free air freezing level at the surface rising to 5,000 ft. this afternoon, 5,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Monday, snow level 4,000 ft. Monday night through Tuesday night highs near 40 lows 20-27. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then partly cloudy Friday through Saturday snow level 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 6,500 Friday night, then 6,000 ft. Saturday highs 39-44 lows 25-29.
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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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