Here is this week’s weather quiz question. Hot air ballooning began on June 4, 1783 as two brothers demonstrated the first free balloon flight. Give me the last name of the brothers and for extra credit tell me where the flight took place. Please place 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.

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The stormy wet weather is far from over with more rain possible with a slight break mid week. We will all see rain and the mountains will see snow in the higher elevations down to pass levels and below.

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The upper level airflow has turned from the west and northwest and has changed our weather to very wet with bursts of windy.  A second strong frontal system pushed through Oregon Sunday bringing some heavy amounts of rain and strong winds with it, not to mention mountain slow levels that fell to pass levels dropping measurable snow on the roadways. It’s not over yet.  A frontal system will push through Oregon Thursday and yet another frontal system will move in Saturday.

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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 AM TUESDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.  A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT 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 showers (up to 0.50 in.) tonight and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, showers Tuesday AM decreasing throughout the afternoon (another 0.25 in. possible), mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening, AM fog or low clouds then a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday evening, then rain likely (60%) late Wednesday night lows 40-36-40 highs 55-49. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Friday night, rain likely (60%) Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night, and (40%) Sunday through Monday highs 54-57 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages highs 61 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms tonight, showers Tuesday AM,  showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening,  partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM with patchy fog and scattered frost, partly cloudy  Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday AM, rain in the afternoon, then showers likely Thursday night lows 42-35 highs 54-63. Mostly cloudy with  a (40%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday (breezy Monday)  highs 55-52 lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms tonight, mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday AM,showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening, areas of coastal fog and frost late Tuesday night and early Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, rain Thursday, and showers likely (60%) Thursday night lows 44-37-47 highs 56-61-55. Mostly cloudy and breezy Friday and Friday night with rain likely (60%) ,rain likely (60%) Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and windy Sunday through Monday highs 57-59 lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 61 lows 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Rain and snow showers and breezy (winds: W 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph over the ridges) tonight ( 7-13 in. of snow), rain and snow showers Tuesday (4-8 in. of snow), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers  likely (60%) in the evening, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night (2 in. of snow), a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Wednesday night (1-4 in of snow), and rain likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, rising to 3,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Wednesday rising to 6,000 ft. in the afternoon,  snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night lows 34-44 highs 36-45. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night, with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday and Sunday night, and a (40%) chance of rain Monday snow level 6,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night,  6,500 ft. Saturday, falling to 5,500 ft. Saturday night, and 4,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, and 6,000 ft. Monday highs 34-50 lows 25-39.

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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.

Here is this week’s weather quiz question. Hot air ballooning began on June 4, 1783 as two brothers demonstrated the first free balloon flight. Give me the last name of the brothers and for extra credit tell me where the flight took place. Please place 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.

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The stormy wet weather is far from over with more rain possible into mid week. The coast and particularly the mountains could see much heavier amounts of precipitation and the mountains will see snow in the higher elevations down to pass levels. Be particularly watchful if you live near a creek, stream, or river as the levels could rise rapidly with sustained moderate to heavy rainfall.

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The upper level airflow has turned from the west and northwest and has changed our weather to very wet with bursts of windy.  A second strong frontal system pushed through Oregon Sunday bringing some heavy amounts of rain and strong winds with it, not to mention mountain slow levels that fell to pass levels dropping measurable snow on the roadways. It’s not over yet.  Another frontal system will push through Oregon between Thursday and Friday.

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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM TODAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM TODAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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 AM showers (up to 0.50 in) today and breezy (SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10- 15 mph in the afternoon), showers (about 0.25 in.) and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, showers likely (60%) late tonight (amounts to 0.50 in.),  showers likely (60%) Tuesday (another 0.25 in possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening highs 55-53 lows 41-34. Just mostly cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy with rain  likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Sunday highs 50-57 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages highs 61 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) today, showers tonight, showers likely (60%) Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening,  just mostly cloudy  Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night highs 54-63 lows 42-35. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday,  a (40%) of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday highs 55-52 lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with showers likely (60%) today, showers tonight, mostly cloudy Tuesday a good (50%) chance of AM showers then showers likely (60%) in the afternoon at the shore and a good (50%) chance of showers inland, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening highs near 60 lows 48-40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday AM, rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night , a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late Saturday night and Sunday highs 62-54 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 61 lows 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Rain and snow showers and breezy (winds: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph over the ridges) today,  rain and snow showers and breezy (winds: SW 15-30 decreasing to SW 10-15 mph overnight) tonight ( 5-9 in. of snow), rain and snow showers Tuesday (4-8 in. of snow), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night snow level 3,500 ft. today through Tuesday night  highs 36-33 lows 27-24. Rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday   night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night through Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday, falling to 4,500 ft. Saturday night, and 4,000 ft. Sunday highs 34-50 lows 25-39.

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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.

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The stormy wet weather is far from over with more rain possible into mid week. The coast and particularly the mountains could see much heavier amounts of precipitation and the mountains will see snow in the higher elevations down to pass levels. Be particularly watchful if you live near a creek, stream, or river as the levels could rise rapidly with sustained moderate to heavy rainfall.

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The upper level airflow has turned from the west and northwest and has changed our weather to very wet with bursts of windy.  A strong frontal system pushed through Oregon today bringing some heavy amounts of rain and strong winds with it, not to mention mountain slow levels that fell to pass levels dropping measurable snow on the roadways. It’s not over yet.  Another frontal system will push through Oregon between Thursday and Friday.

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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MONDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY 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 showers (amounts to 0.50 in. heavier in thunderstorms) and a chance of thunderstorms this evening and breezy (winds: SW 15-25 mph, gusts to 35 mph during showers and thunderstorms), AM showers (up to 0.50 in) Monday and breezy (SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10- 15 mph in the afternoon), showers (about 0.25 in.) and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, showers likely (60%) late Monday night (amounts to 0.50 in.),  showers likely (60%) Tuesday (another 0.25 in possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening lows 45-34 highs 55-53. Just mostly cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy with rain  likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Sunday highs 50-57 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages highs 61 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening thunderstorms, showers late tonight through Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening,  just mostly cloudy  Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night lows 45-35 highs 54-63. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday,  a (40%) of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday highs 55-52 lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms this evening, showers late at night inland and likely (60%) at the shore, showers likely (60%) Monday, showers Monday night, mostly cloudy Tuesday a good (50%) chance of AM showers then showers likely (60%) in the afternoon at the shore and a good (50%) chance of showers inland, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening lows 54-40 highs near 60. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday AM, rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night , a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late Saturday night and Sunday highs 62-54 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 61 lows 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Rain and snow showers and windy ( winds: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph over ridges) tonight (6-12 in. of snow), rain and snow showers and breezy (winds: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph over the ridges) Monday,  rain and snow showers and breezy (winds: SW 15-30 decreasing to SW 10-15 mph overnight) Monday night ( 5-9 in. of snow), rain and snow showers Tuesday (4-8 in. of snow), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, and 3,500 ft. Monday through Tuesday night lows near 30-24 highs 36-33. Rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night through Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday, falling to 4,500 ft. Saturday night, and 4,000 ft. Sunday highs 34-50 lows 25-39.

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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.

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The rest of the weekend into early next week will see heavier rainfall amounts of rain totaling between one inch and two inches. With more heavy rain possible Monday the three-day total could be between two and three inches of rain. The coast and particularly the mountains could see much heavier amounts of rainfall and the mountains will see snow inn the higher elevations. Be particularly watchful if you leave near a creek, stream, or river as the levels could rise rapidly with sustained moderate to heavy rainfall.

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The upper level airflow is turning more from the west and northwest and is changing our weather to very wet.  A frontal system hit us Saturday night and another will follow behind it with  heavy amounts of rain through Monday and some strong winds too. Another frontal system will push through Oregon between Thursday and Friday.

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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TODAY THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM  TODAY UNTIL 6 PM MONDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY 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 this AM, showers (amounts to 1 in.)and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening and breezy (winds: SW 15-30 mph), showers and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) Sunday night (amounts to .5 in.), showers and breezy (SW 15-25 mph) Monday (amounts to .5 in.) with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 50-35 highs 57-52. Just mostly cloudy Wednesday,  rain  likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Saturday highs 52-60 lows 38-40. (seasonal averages highs 61 low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy rain and breezy ( winds: S 10-20 mph increasing to 15-25 mph late today with daytime gusts to 40 mph) today AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, showers and breezy ( winds: SW 15-25 mph) tonight,  showers Monday and likely (60%) Monday night (snow level 3,500 ft. late at night) lows 54-42 highs 56-52. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and a slight (20%) chance Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, and a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday and (30%) Friday night and Saturday highs near 55 lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 65 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with AM rain today and windy (winds: SW 25-35 mph at the shore and SW 20-25 mph inland), showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, showers late at night, breezy (winds: SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late evening and overnight), showers Monday, and showers likely (60%) Monday night lows 54-42 highs near 60. Showers likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Saturday highs 57-54 lows 42-50. (seasonal averages high 61 lows 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Breezy (winds: SW 15-25 mpg gusts to 55 mph over the ridges decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon) today with AM rain and afternoon showers (4-7 in. of show), rain and snow showers and windy ( winds: SW 25-35 mph gusts to 40 mph over ridges decreasing to 15-20 mph Monday afternoon then 20-30 mph Monday night dropping to 10-15 mph overnight) Sunday night  through Monday night ( 6-10 in. of snow Sunday night and 5-9 in. Monday and again Monday night) snow level falling to 4,500 ft. this afternoon, and falling to 4,000 ft. Sunday night, and 3,500 ft. Monday night  lows near 36-26 highs 40-36. Rain and snow showers Tuesday, a  (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,  a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (0%) chance of rain Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Saturday snow level 3,500 ft. Tuesday, rising to 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, and 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, and 6,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday highs 34-50 lows 25-37.

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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.

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The rest of the weekend into early next week will see heavier rainfall amounts of rain totaling between one inch and two inches. With more heavy rain possible Monday the three-day total could be between two and three inches of rain. The coast and particularly the mountains could see much heavier amounts of rainfall and the mountains will see snow inn the higher elevations. Be particularly watchful if you leave near a creek, stream, or river as the levels could rise rapidly with sustained moderate to heavy rainfall.

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The upper level airflow is turning more from the west and northwest and is changing our weather to very wet.  The next frontal system will hit us with possibly heavy amounts of rain through Sunday and Monday and some strong winds too. Another frontal system will push through Oregon between Thursday and Friday.

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Advisories: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING  THROUGH 11 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 6 PM MONDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES  INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.

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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 tonight (amounts to 1 in.), rain Sunday AM, showers (amounts to 1 in.)in the afternoon and breezy (winds: SW 15-30 mph), showers and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) Sunday night (amounts to .5 in.), showers and breezy (SW 15-25 mph) Monday (amounts to .5 in.), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 50-35 highs 57-52. Just mostly cloudy Wednesday,  rain  likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Saturday highs 52-60 lows 38-40. (seasonal averages highs 62  low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy rain and breezy ( winds: S 10-20 mph increasing to 15-25 mph late and Sunday with daytime gusts to 40 mph) tonight and Sunday AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, showers and breezy ( winds: SW 15-25 mph) Sunday night,  showers Monday and likely (60%) Monday night lows 54-42 highs 56-52. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and a slight (20%) chance Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, and a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday and (30%) Friday night and Saturday highs near 55 lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 66 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain and very windy (winds: S 20-25 mph increasing to 30-45 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph inland tonight ), AM rain Sunday and windy (winds: SW 25-35 mph at the shore and SW 20-25 mph inland), showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, showers late at night, breezy (winds: SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late evening and overnight), showers Monday, and showers likely (60%) Monday night lows 54-42 highs near 60. Showers likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Saturday highs 57-54 lows 42-50. (seasonal averages high 62 lows 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Cloudy with rain, heavy at times, late tonight,  breezy (winds: SW 15-25 mpg gusts to 55 mph over the ridges decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon) Sunday with AM rain and afternoon showers (5-10 in. of show), rain and snow showers and windy ( winds: SW 25-35 mph gusts to 40 mph over ridges decreasing to 15-20 mph Monday afternoon then 20-30 mph Monday night dropping to 10-15 mph overnight) Sunday night  through Monday night ( 4-8 in. of snow Sunday night and 5-9 in. Monday and again Monday night) snow level 8,000 ft.  tonight, falling to 4,500 ft. Sunday afternoon, and falling to 4,000 ft. Sunday night, and 3,500 ft. Monday night  lows near 36-26 highs 40-36. Rain and snow showers Tuesday, a  (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,  a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (0%) chance of rain Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night through Saturday snow level 3,500 ft. Tuesday, rising to 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, and 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, and 6,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday highs 34-50 lows 25-37.

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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.

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Today and Sunday will see heavier rainfall amounts of rain totaling between one inch and two inches. With more heavy rain possible Monday the three-day total could be between two and three inches of rain. The coast and particularly the mountains could see much heavier amounts of rainfall. Be particularly watchful if you leave near a creek, stream, or river as the levels could rise rapidly with sustained moderate to heavy rainfall.

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The upper level airflow is turning more from the west and northwest and is changing our weather to very wet.  The next frontal system will hit us with possibly heavy amounts of rain today and Sunday and some strong winds too. Another frontal system will push through Oregon Thursday.

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Advisories: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TODAY THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING  THROUGH 11 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY UNTIOL 11 PM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today, rain and breezy (winds: SE 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late at night) tonight, breezy (winds: SW 20-25 mph) Sunday with AM rain and afternoon showers, showers and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) Sunday night highs 60-56 lows 49-44. Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy (SW 15-25 mph) Monday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain  likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday highs 55-52 warming to near 57 Thursday and Friday lows 40-35. (seasonal averages highs 62  low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) today, rain and breezy (winds: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight, rain and breezy ( winds: SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Sunday, and showers Sunday night highs 63-58 lows 50-45. Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy Monday, showers likely (60%) and colder Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, and a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday highs 54-60 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 66 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with showers likely and breezy (winds: S 15-25 mph at the shore and S 10-20 mph inland) today, rain and windy (winds: S 20-25 mph increasing to 30-45 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph late inland tonight then SW 25-35 mph gusts to 60 mph Sunday AM, decreasing to SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon) tonight and Sunday, with showers and breezy ( winds: SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late) Sunday night highs 62-58 lows 52-48. Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday highs 57-60 lows 42-50. (seasonal averages high 62 lows 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Cloudy with showers likely (60%) this AM, rain likely (60%) this afternoon (1 in. of snow higher elevations), rain tonight and Sunday AM, showers and breezy (winds: SW 15-25 mpg gusts to 55 mph over the ridges slowing to 45 mph in the afternoon) in the afternoon (2-5 in. of snow), then rain and snow showers and breezy Sunday night ( 4-8 in. of snow) snow level 6,000 ft. today, 7,000 ft. late tonight, 4,500 ft. Sunday afternoon, and falling to 4,000 ft. Sunday night highs 46-40 lows near 34-29. Mostly cloudy and breezy  (winds: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph in higher elevations) with rain and snow Monday (5-9 in. of snow),  rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, a  (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,  a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, and mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, dropping to 4,500 ft. Sunday night, and 4,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday, rising to 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, and 8,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, 7,000 ft. Friday highs 34-50 lows 27-34.

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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.

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Saturday and Sunday will see heavier rainfall amounts of rain totaling between one inch and two inches. With more heavy rain possible Monday the three-day total could be between two and three inches of rain. The coast and particularly the mountains could see much heavier amounts of rainfall. Be particularly watchful if you leave near a creek, stream, or river as the levels could rise rapidly with sustained moderate to heavy rainfall.

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An upper level upper level High Pressure ridge (“Arch” shaped area) is moving eastward away from us. An upper level trough of low pressure (the “U” shaped  area stretching down from over the Gulf of Alaska) is starting to change our weather and help send moisture with a cold front that passed through Oregon. The next frontal system will hit us with possibly heavy amounts of rain Saturday and Sunday and some strong winds too. Another frontal system will push through Oregon Thursday.

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Advisories: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SATURDAY THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SATURDAY  THROUGH 11 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with rain tonight, a (40%) chance of AM showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain, rain and breezy (winds: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late at night) Saturday night, breezy (winds: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph) Sunday, showers and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph) Sunday night lows 45-49-44 highs 60-56. Mostly cloudy with showers Monday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain  likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday highs 55-52 warming to near 57 Thursday and Friday lows 40-35. (seasonal averages highs 62  low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain tonight, showers likely (60%) Saturday, rain and breezy (winds: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Saturday night, rain and breezy ( winds: SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Sunday, and showers Sunday night lows 47-50-45 highs 63-58. Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy Monday, showers likely (60%) and colder Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, and a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday highs 54-60 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 66 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain tonight, showers likely and breezy (winds: S 15-25 mph) Saturday, rain and windy (winds: S 20 15-20 mph increasing to 30-40 mph gusts to 70 mph late at night at the shore and S 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph late inland Saturday night then SW 25-35 mph gusts to 60 mph Sunday AM, decreasing to SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon) Saturday night and Sunday, with showers and breezy ( winds: SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late) Sunday night lows 46-55 highs 62-58. Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday highs 57-60 lows 42-50. (seasonal averages high 62 lows 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Cloudy with rain tonight (1-3 in. of snow 6,000 ft.), showers likely (60%) Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) Saturday afternoon (1 in. of snow 6,000 ft.), rain Saturday night and Sunday AM, showers and breezy (winds: SW 15-25 mpg gusts to 55 mph over the ridges slowing to 45 mph in the afternoon) in the afternoon, then rain and snow showers and breezy Sunday night snow level 6,000 ft. tonight through Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday afternoon, and falling to 4,500 ft. Sunday night lows near 34-29 highs 46-40. Mostly cloudy and breezy with rain and snow Monday,  rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, a  (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,  a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, and mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, dropping to 4,500 ft. Sunday night, and 4,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday, rising to 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, and 8,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 34-50 lows 27-34.

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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.

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Aren’t you glad you listened to me and took the rain gear to the Duck game? It did start out partly cloudy and the sprinkles held off until 8:00 PM. Today and tonight the rainfall amounts in the Willamette Valley will be relatively light totaling about 1/3 of an inch, but Saturday and Sunday will see heavier rainfall amounts totaling between one inch and two inches. The coast and particularly the mountains could see much heavier amounts of rainfall.

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An upper level upper level High Pressure ridge (“Arch” shaped area) is starting to move eastward away from us. An upper level trough of low pressure (the “U” shaped  area stretching down from over the Gulf of Alaska) is starting to change our weather and help send moisture with a cold front that passed through Oregon. Another frontal system will push through Oregon Sunday.

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Advisories: A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, rain tonight, rain likely (60%) Saturday, and rain Saturday night highs 65-59 lows 45-47. Mostly cloudy with AM rain with afternoon showers Sunday, showers Sunday night, rain Monday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, and mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night, and mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday  highs 56-52 warming to 57 Thursday lows 42-35. (seasonal averages highs 62  low 39)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today, rain tonight, rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain  and breezy Saturday night highs 65-62 lows 46-50. Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Sunday with AM rain and afternoon showers, showers and breezy Sunday night, rain Monday,  cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday highs 60-54 Monday warming to 63 Thursday lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 66 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers  today, rain tonight and windy (winds: S 10-20 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 15-25 mph inland, breezy with rain likely (60%) Saturday, and rain and very windy (winds: S 20-30 increasing to 30-40 mph late at night at the shore and S 15-20 mph increasing to 25-35 mph late inland) Saturday night highs 58-56 lows 46-55. Mostly cloudy with AM rain and afternoon showers and windy (winds: SW 25-35 at the shore and  SW 20-25 mph inland) Sunday, showers and windy Sunday night, rain and breezy Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday highs 60-55 lows 48-40. (seasonal averages high 62 lows 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy and cooler today with a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon, rain tonight, rain likely (60%) Saturday, and rain Saturday night snow level 6,000 ft. today through Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night highs 45-48 lows near 34-38. Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and breezy Sunday afternoon,  breezy with rain and snow showers Sunday night, breezy with rain and snow Monday,  rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, a  (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,  a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, and mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, dropping to 4,500 ft. Sunday night, and 4,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday, rising to 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, and 8,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 44-34 Tuesday warming from 40 to 50 Wednesday and Thursday lows 37-26 Tuesday night warming to 33 Wednesday night.

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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.