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Look for my latest Eugene Daily News column A Bolt From Out Of The Blue.
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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. Please define the term “acid rain.” Here is the correct answer. Acid Rain is rain containing relatively high concentrations of acid-forming chemicals that have been released into the atmosphere and combined with water vapor. It is harmful to the environment. 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 low (Shaded “U” shape) is moving away from us as a short-lived high pressure center takes over for today at least. A frontal system that spread rain or showers throughout the Pacific Northwest has pretty much fallen apart. Look for sunshine today to end your weekend on a brighter note. This weekend is the 106th celebration of the Rhododendron Festival in Florence. There should be plenty of bright sunshine to enjoy.
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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: Patchy AM fog and clouds with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly clear tonight, sunny Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night, cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), showers likely (60%) and cooler Tuesday afternoon, evening small hail possible, then showers Tuesday night highs 66-74 cooling to 58 Tuesday lows 40-45 cooing to 40 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, a (40%) chance of showers Friday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday highs 53-63 lows 46-43 warming to 45 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 68 low 44)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this AM, sunny this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly clear tonight, sunny Monday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) and cooler Tuesday afternoon, then rain and colder at night highs 72-80 cooling to near 60 Tuesday lows 50-45 warming to 50 Monday night cooling to 45 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday highs 56-65 lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 71 low 48)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), sunny Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) and cooler in the afternoon, then rain Tuesday night highs 60-54 lows 48-45. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday highs 55-58 lows 45-50.(seasonal averages high 59 low 48)
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ostly cvloudyForecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy this afternoon with a (40%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy this evening, clear late tonight, sunny and warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, evening small hail possible, then rain and snow showers Tuesday night snow level 6,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Monday afternoon and Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Tuesday, then 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. at night highs 53-70 cooling to 48 Tuesday lows 34-36 cooling to 23 Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday, evening small hail possible, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night and Friday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday snow level 3,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. at night, 4,500 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday highs 36-46 lows 28-34.
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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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