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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 gone now and the clouds and showers have returned. 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: Partly cloudy this evening, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight, rain Thursday (0.15 in. of rain possible), evening rain, showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), rain Friday (0.20 in. of rain possible),and Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night lows 50-42 highs 56-62 cooling to 58 Saturday. Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday with mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night highs 59-52 warming to 60 Tuesday lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 59 low 38)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM rain likely (60%), mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers in the evening, showers likely (60%) Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible),, mostly cloudy with rain Friday night, showers likely (60%) Saturday, then mostly cloudy with rain at night lows 55-45 highs 64-56. Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night, rain likely (70%) Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night, then partly cloudy Wednesday highs 59-70 lows 45-42 warming to 45 Tuesday night. (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 a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday AM, rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph late afternoon), showers Thursday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), and Friday night, showers likely (60%) Saturday AM, showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday night lows 52-45 highs 57-54. Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, showers at night, rain (60%) Monday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday then just mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 54-58 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight, mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain, showers late Thursday night and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), rain and snow Friday and Friday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, then rain and snow Saturday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. today, 9,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,500 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 5,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, then rain and snow showers Saturday night lows 39-29 highs 48-40. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday and at night, 4,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. at night, 5,500 ft. Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Wednesday highs 40-50 lows 28-33.
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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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