_______________
Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. Here are some hurricane names: Audrey, Agnes, Anita, Allen, Alicia, Andrew, Allison, Betsy, Beulah, and Bob. What do these hurricane names have in common? Please post your answer as a comment after the forecasts on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
________________
The upper air flow (yellow jet stream and dark colors for winds) shows a high pressure ridge (the “Arch” shape on the yellow line) will keep us dry with lots of sunshine for a while. A trough of low pressure will slide in behind the ridge toward the weekend. A new frontal system will bring the chance of rain back by late Thursday and Friday.
_______________
________________
Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, NORTHERN, CENTRAL, WESTERN, AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
________________
Here are your detailed forecasts. **
_________________
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain (0.10 in of rain possible) late tonight with patchy fog late at night and early Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, and a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday and (40%) Thursday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night lows 34-38 highs near 45. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs 40-44 lows 30-33. (seasonal averages highs 45 low 32)
__________________
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight early Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then showers likely (60%) Friday night lows 34-38 highs 40-48. Cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (60%), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday night and Tuesday highs 42-49 lows 30-34. (seasonal averages high 49 low 34)
_______________
Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy tonight, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday evening, just mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain Friday, afternoon rain likely (60%), showers in the evening, then showers likely (60%) Friday night lows near 40 highs 50-53. Cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon and night, (30%) Sunday, and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs 45-52 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 52 lows 39).
_________________
Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow mainly North late tonight, snow or rain likely (60%) North Wednesday (3-6 in. of snow possible North), a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night, rain Friday, then snow and rain likely (60%) Friday night snow level 4,000 ft. tonight Wednesday and Wednesday, rising to 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, and 7,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, and 3,000 ft. Friday night lows near 30-32 highs 34-38. Mostly cloudy with snow likely (60%) Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Saturday night, (40%) Sunday, and (30%) Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Monday night and Tuesday snow level at the surface Saturday through Sunday night, free air freezing level 3,000 ft. Thursday, and back down to the surface Monday night and Tuesday highs 30-34 lows 22-25.
_________________
**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.