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A new week and a new weekly weather quiz question. Here is the new question. This one relates to our space program. What U.S. space vehicle was launched in 1973 and returned to earth in July of 1979? A hint: it wasn’t a “soft” landing. Please place your answer as a post after the forecasts on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free of personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.

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Attention skiers: Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, Mt. Bachelor, and Mt. Hood Meadows are all open.

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A trough of low pressure has moved in behind the weak high pressure ridge that held off the rain for Thanksgiving. It is moving across Oregon. A frontal system moved South through California bringing the  precipitation back with it particularly to the South. We are in a space between storms that will keep our weather calmer for today. Another trough of low pressure will set up off shore and a frontal system will push through from the Northwest Wednesday bringing even more rain and snow with it.

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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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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: Patchy fog and freezing fog this AM watch out for icy patches on the roads, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this evening, rain likely (60%) and breezy (wind: SE 5-15 mph increasing to SE 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday evening, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night highs 38-48 lows 34-40. Rain likely (60%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday night, and a good (50%) chance Sunday highs 44-47 lows 37-33. (seasonal averages highs 48 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with early AM fog today,  cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight, cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, then rain Tuesday afternoon and evening, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night,   then showers likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday night highs 43-48 lows 40-38. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday,  rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday afternoon through Sunday highs 44-48 lows 38-34. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy with early AM fog today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  rain in the afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain in the evening then rain likely (60%) late tonight, a (30%) chance of rain inland, coastal rain Tuesday, inland AM rain likely (60%) then rain in the afternoon, windy ( winds: S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 15-25 mph inland, rain Tuesday night, showers likely (60%) Wednesday, then evening showers and then showers likely (60%) Wednesday night highs near 50 lows 40-45 cooling to 38 Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night, then a (40%) chance  of showers Friday night through Sunday highs from 45-49 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 54 lows 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: AM clouds and sun, mostly cloudy today, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain and snow likely (60%) tonight (2-6 in. of snow possible), breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) with snow and rain Tuesday (6-12 in. of snow possible), snow and rain Tuesday night (4-8 in. of snow possible) free air freezing level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. this afternoon, snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, and 4,000 ft. Tuesday and 3,500 ft.  Tuesday night highs 34-37 lows 22-28. Mostly cloudy with  rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Thursday night,  mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday through Sunday snow level 3,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 3,000 ft. Thursday, at the surface  Thursday night through Friday night, and back to 2,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night, and 3,500 ft. Sunday highs 34-28 and rising to 35 Sunday lows 25-20.

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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.