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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) dropped down from the Gulf of Alaska slid through the Pacific Northwest. A cold front pushed through and gave us some drizzle and showers. Now an upper level high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch” shape) will take over drying us out for the rest of the week into the weekend.
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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 8 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND THROUGH EUGENE, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 8 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR 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: Patchy frost this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with this afternoon, mostly clear tonight, areas of AM fog with patchy frost, sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon and Thursday, clear Wednesday night and mostly clear Thursday night highs 62-76 lows 35-45. Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear at night, sunny and warm Saturday and Sunday, clear Saturday night and mostly clear Sunday night, then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday highs 78-82 cooling to near 78 Monday lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Patchy frost this AM, sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, sunny and warmer Wednesday and Thursday with clear skies at night highs 62-82 lows 35-47. Sunny Friday, clear at night, sunny Saturday and Sunday with clear skies at night, then mostly sunny Monday highs 85-80 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Sunny today and Wednesday, clear both nights, sunny Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night highs 54-64 lows 39-48. Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night, sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night, then mostly sunny Monday highs 66-68 cooling to 65 Monday lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today, mostly clear tonight, sunny and warmer Wednesday and Thursday, clear Wednesday night and mostly clear Thursday night free air freezing level 4,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 12,000 ft. Thursday night highs 46-65 lows 24-40. Mostly sunny Friday, clear at night, sunny Saturday and Sunday, clear Saturday night and mostly clear Sunday night, then mostly sunny Monday free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Friday through Sunday, then 11,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday highs 66-62 lows 42-38.
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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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