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Guess who is the newest columnist for the Eugene Daily News online newspaper? Yes, it’s me. Check out my first column “The Many Things Oregon Doesn’t Have”.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “occluded front?” 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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Don’t forget to take off those studded tires! April 1st was the deadline. The fine is pretty steep so get them off before you get caught.
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An upper level high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch”shape) gave us plenty of sun and warm temperatures. That’s going to last a little longer. A frontal system (position shown is Friday) will move in Thursday returning the chance of showers.
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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: Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy today and this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight, rain Thursday, showers at night, showers likely (70%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain Friday night highs 72-60 lows 50-45. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night, rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 59-52 warming to 60 Tuesday lows 43-37. (seasonal averages high 59 low 38)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight, mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, showers in the evening, showers likely (60%) Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday AM, showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain Friday night highs 74-60 lows 52-47. Mostly cloudy with showers Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (70%) late Saturday night, AM rain with afternoon showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday AM, a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy and warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 57-64 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight, rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon and at night, showers likely (60%) Friday AM, showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain Friday night highs 62-54 lows 50-46. Mostly cloudy with showers Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (70%) late Saturday night, rain Sunday AM, showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday highs 54-50 warming to 56 Tuesday lows 46-42 warming to near 45 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today through this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight, mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, showers Thursday night, AM rain and snow showers likely (60%), rain and snow Friday afternoon, then rain Friday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. today, 9,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 5,500 ft. Friday and Friday night highs 60-44 lows 39-30. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Saturday night, rain and snow Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night, mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. at night, 3,500 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. at night, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday highs 40-37 warming to near 50 Tuesday lows 30-27.
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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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