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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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Another trough of low pressure has moved in offshore to set us up for more storms. A new frontal system will push through from the Northwest bringing even more rain and snow with it.
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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA GORGE, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 1 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH 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: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late this evening, rain likely (60%) late tonight, rain Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain becoming showers late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) Thursday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 40-34 highs 50-43. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday through Monday highs 43-47 lows near 35. (seasonal averages highs 48 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight, rain Tuesday and Tuesday night, rain likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night lows 40-34 highs 45-47. Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon through Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday 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: Cloudy and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the beaches and S 10-20 mph inland) with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain in the evening then rain likely (60%) late tonight, rain and windy ( winds: S 15-25 mph and SW 10-20 late at night at the shore and S 10-20 mph inland shifting to SW 10-20 mph late at night) Tuesday and Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of coastal rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) inland lows 45-37 highs 52-47. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, rain likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday highs from 45-49 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 54 lows 41).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow this evening, rain or snow likely (60%) late tonight (3-6 in. of snow possible), rain or snow Tuesday (6-10 in. of snow possible), rain or snow Tuesday night (2-5 in. of snow possible), showers likely (60%) Wednesday (2 in. of snow possible), then rain or snow likely (60%) Wednesday night (2 in. of snow possible) snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, and 4,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night lows near 30 highs 34-37. Mostly cloudy with snow or rain likely (60%) Thursday, snow likely (60%) Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Friday through Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Saturday night through Sunday night, and rain or snow likely (60%) Monday snow level 3,000 ft. Thursday, at the surface Thursday night through Saturday, 2,500 ft. Saturday night, and 3,000 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, and 4,500 ft. Monday highs 28-32 lows 20-24.
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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.