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Here is this week’s weather quiz question. What was the longest drought ever recorded in the world and where did it occur? Please post your answer as a comment after the forecasts. The first person to post the correct answer will win one free week of personalized forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
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A trough of low pressure (See “U” shape offshore) is setting up over the Pacific Ocean and will stay offshore keeping in a cool moist airflow for quite some time. A series of waves will push through the trough generating rain. A frontal system (shown along the coast) will be moving across the Pacific Northwest between Friday and Saturday bringing increased chances for rain. Remember, the Autumnal Equinox occurs next Wednesday at 8:09 PM beginning the Fall season and the full Harvest moon reveals itself in the early morning hours of Thursday September 23rd.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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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 a (30%) chance of rain today, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight and Friday AM, showers likely (60%) and cooler Friday afternoon through Saturday AM, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon and Saturday night highs 77-69 lows near 56. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, (40%) Sunday night and Monday morning, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday (warmer Tuesday and Wednesday) highs 69-76 lows 49-43. (seasonal averages high 77 low 47)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Mostly cloudy and cooler today with a slight (20%) chance of rain, a (30%) chance of rain tonight, rain likely (60%) Friday through Saturday, and good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night highs 83-72 lows in the mid 50s. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, just mostly cloudy Tuesday night, and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday highs holding near 74 lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 82 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain today, a (40%) chance of rain tonight, rain likely (60%) and cooler Friday through Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night highs 67-62 lows 54-52. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, just mostly cloudy Tuesday night, and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday highs hovering between 62-64 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 67 lows 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this AM, a slight (20%) chance in the afternoon and tonight, a (40%) chance Friday morning, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, rain likely (60%) and cooler Friday night through through Saturday evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Saturday night snow level above 8,000 ft. through Saturday and 8,000 ft. Saturday night highs 67-55 lows 46-40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday morning, then a (40%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon through Monday morning snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday morning high near 55 lows 37. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night through Wednesday snow level above 8,000 ft. highs 58-62 lows near 37.
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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.