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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. Mt. Ashland reports it will open Friday December 3rd.
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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 6 PM TODAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTYAND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY 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 rain and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) today (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain this evening and likely (60%) late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) Thursday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 50-43 lows 40-34. 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 rain today and tonight, rain likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday (snow level 3,500 ft. Thursday AM), cloudy with rain Thursday night highs 45-47 lows 40-34. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, a (40%) chance of AM showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers rain or snow showers Saturday night, and a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday 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 with rain and windy ( winds: S 20-30 mph and SW 5-10 late at night at the shore and S 15-25 mph inland shifting to S 20-30 mph and SW 5-10 mph late at night) today and tonight, a good (50%) chance of coastal rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) inland highs 52-47 lows 45-37. 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 and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph on the ridges) with rain or snow today (4-7 in. of snow possible), rain or snow tonight (3-6 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 4,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. today, 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. tonight through Wednesday night highs 34-37 lows near 30. 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.