The
jet stream shows a high pressure ridge (“arch” shape) that is building into the Pacific Northwest and has warmed us up, so it feels more like Spring. A weak
cold front is dissipated as it moved South and behind it our showers will stop as there will be a break today. The next
frontal system (position shown Sunday) will push in on its way to the Pacific Northwest tonight and early Saturday.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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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: Early AM clouds followed by mostly sunny skies, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late this afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), AM rain then afternoon showers likely (60%) (0.25 in. of rain possible) and cooler Saturday, a (40%) chance of evening showers, a (40%) chance of showers late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night highs 69-53 lows 43-37. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, and a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday highs 59-54 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy today, a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain and snow late tonight, rain and snow showers in the Saturday (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft), rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night (snow level 1,500 ft. lowering to 1,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday AM, and just mostly cloudy Sunday night highs 70-50 rising to 55 Monday lows 44-35 warming to 40 Monday night. Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, then a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 58 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 62 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog early this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening rain inland, coastal rain likely (60%) this evening, rain late tonight, showers Saturday AM, showers likely (60%) Saturday afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), a (30%) chance of coastal evening showers, a good (50%) chance of evening showers inland, then a slight (20%) chance of inland rain and snow showers late (snow level 1,500 ft.) Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, and mostly cloudy Sunday night highs 57-50 rising to 53 Sunday lows 43-39. Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, then a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 53-57 lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 56 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain and snow late tonight (4-6 in. of snow possible) and breezy late (winds: W 5-15 increasing to W 15-25 mph late), AM snow Saturday, snow showers with showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (3-5 in. of snow possible) breezy (wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph) and colder Saturday, evening snow showers likely (60%), a (40%) chance of snow showers late Saturday night (2 in. of snow possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night snow level 7,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late tonight, 2,500 ft. Saturday AM, 2,500 ft. Sunday, then rising to 3,000 ft. Sunday night highs 60-37 lows 30-24 rising to 29 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, rain likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday through Thursday snow level 5,500 ft. Monday, rising to 6,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then 3,500 ft. Thursday highs 50-42 lows 32-27.
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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.