It’s time for my weekly weather quiz question. There are many colloquial names given for tropical cyclones. Some examples are typhoon and hurricane. One of those names is “Willy Willy.” In what part of the world is a tropical cyclone called a”Willy Willy?” Please post your answer as a comment after the forecasts. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
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A trough of low pressure (shaded area that’s “U” shaped ) is stalled and high pressure behind it is set up to have storms push down from the northwest at us. A new frontal system going to move through Oregon and it is a strong one. The warm front came first and the cold front behind it will come through today. There will be at least a slight chance of rain for the next 7 days.
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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TODAY UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING GOVERNMENT CAMP, DETROIT, AND SANTIAM PASS BUT NOT THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 9 PM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM TUESDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
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The Pollen Count Forecast for the Eugene-Springfield area : Trees HIGH, Grass LOW, and Weeds ABSENT. From Allergy and Asthma Research Group.
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Here are your detailed forecasts. **
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain this AM and showers likely (60%) and breezy (winds South 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph then West 10-15 mph in the afternoon) in the afternoon then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight high 56 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday evening then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night high 50 low 35. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday through Saturday highs 58-66 lows 36-42. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night and partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday low 42 high 63.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this morning with a (40%) chance in the afternoon and a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight high 62 low 42 . Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday AM, then a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon then a slight (20%) chance of evening showers high 56 low 35. Just a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night and partly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers highs 62-68 low 37 Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday lows 38-43 highs near 65. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night and a slight (20%) chance showers Sunday low 43 high 65.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with with rain this morning and a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain low 48 high 55. Mostly cloudy tonight with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers inland then just a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and a slight (20%) chance in the evening lows 40 high 57. Mostly cloudy with just a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday through Saturday highs 56-60 lows 38-44. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday low 42 high 62.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy and windy (winds West 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) with AM rain and afternoon showers today 1-3 in. of snow possible, snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. in the afternoon high 44. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain and snow showers then partly cloudy and colder with a (30%) chance of snow showers tonight snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late at night low 22. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. at night high 37 low 26. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night through Thursday night snow level 3,500 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. Thursday, and 5,000 ft. Thursday night highs near 44-49 lows 26-29. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night night snow level 6,000 ft. high 56 low near 30. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday snow level 5,000 ft. high 50. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night, and partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, and Sunday highs 52-45 low 30.
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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.