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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 and slid through the Pacific Northwest. 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 NORTH AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, 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 FROM 3 AM UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY 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: Mostly clear tonight with areas of frost and patchy fog very late tonight and early Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, clear at night, sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then clear at night lows 30-45 highs 69-79. Mostly sunny and warm Saturday through Tuesday with clear nights highs 82-75 lows 45-48 cooling to 45 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Clear with patchy frost very late tonight and very early Wednesday AM, sunny and warmer Wednesday through Friday with clear skies at night lows 36-47 highs 77-84 cooling to near 80 Friday. Sunny Saturday and Sunday with clear skies at Saturday night and mostly clear Sunday night, then mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night, then sunny Tuesday highs 80-83 cooling to 76 Tuesday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 66 low 45)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Clear tonight, sunny Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with mostly clear to clear nights lows 39-48 highs 62-64 cooling to 60 Friday. Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night, sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday highs 64-68 cooling to 59 Tuesday lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight, sunny and warmer Wednesday through Friday with clear nights free air freezing level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 12,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night lows 24-43 highs 57-67. Mostly sunny Saturday through Tuesday with mostly clear nights free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 11,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, then 10,000 ft. Tuesday 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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