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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 as a trough of low pressure slides eastward south of us once again and a frontal system moved through the Oregon Thursday and a second disturbance will move in today and tonight. Another frontal system will move in over the weekend increasing the chance of showers. Look for another ridge of high pressure to clear us out early next week.
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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 showers likely (60%) this AM, rain this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (0.35 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible) and evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers at night highs 60-54 lows 45-40. 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, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 56-65 cooling to 58 Thursday lows 38-43. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Saturday (under 0.20 in. of rain possible, rain Saturday night (0.20 in. of rain possible) and Sunday, evening showers and then showers likely (60%) Sunday night highs 58-62 cooling to 56 Sunday night lows 50-45. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, mostly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 57-72 cooling to 65 Thursday lows 40-46. (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 showers today (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) tonight, showers likely (70%) Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15 mph shifting S 20-25 mph late at night), rain and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph) Sunday (0.35 in. of rain possible), evening showers, then showers likely (60%) Sunday night highs 55-52 lows 50-42. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, just mostly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 53-59 cooling to 54 lows 42-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this AM, rain and snow this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in of snow possible), rain and snow tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow at night, AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night snow level 6,000 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Saturday night highs 43-36 lows 32-26. Mostly cloudy with 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, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday snow level 3,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. at night, 3,500 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. at night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 39-52 lows 26-35.
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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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