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Look for my latest Eugene Daily News column “A Gift To Each Of Us” and find the rainbow connection.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “theodolite?” 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U” shape) is dropping down from the Gulf of Alaska and sliding through the Pacific Northwest. A cold front is pushing through and is bringing the rain back. A high pressure ridge will take over drying us out for the rest of the week.
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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and possible drizzle this AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder tonight, partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night, sunny and warmer Wednesday, then clear Wednesday night highs 62-73 lows 35-42. Sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Friday, clear at night, then sunny Saturday and Sunday with clear skies at night highs 80-82 cooling to near 80 Sunday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy and colder tonight, sunny and warmer Tuesday and Wednesday with clear skies at night highs 65-77 lows 38-44. Mostly sunny Thursday and Friday with mostly clear skies at night, then sunny Saturday and Sunday with clear skies at night highs 82-88 lows 46-49 cooling to 45 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Patchy coastal fog this AM, a good (50%) chance of coastal rain this AM, a good (50% ) inland rain this AM and a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, mostly clear tonight and breezy at the shore (wind: N 15-25 mph decreasing to N 10-15 mph late tonight), sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, clear both nights highs 56-65 lows 42-50. Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night and clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night, then sunny Sunday highs 62-72 lows 49-45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and cooler this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy and colder tonight, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, sunny Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night snow level 7,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. tonight and Tuesday, 6,500 ft. at night, 9,000 ft. Wednesday, then 11,000 ft. Wednesday night highs 46-58 lows 27-34. Sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Friday and Saturday with clear skies at night, then sunny Wednesday free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night through Saturday night, then 13,000 ft. Sunday highs 66-70 cooling to 65 Sunday lows 40-43.
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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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