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An upper air high pressure ridge (“arch” shape) has cleared out the clouds, but we’ll go back to wet as a low pressure trough approaches and a frontal system returns the rain for Sunday. That means some more clouds on Saturday with skies partly cloudy. It looks like the rain will hold off until Saturday night. Another frontal system will move in early next week so it looks like the Spring rains will continue. Sorry, but you’ll need an umbrella or a coat to protect your Easter outfit for “Sunrise Services” and the rest of the day Easter Sunday. It might be a good idea to have Easter egg hunts indoors if possible.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME. Watch out for local frost overnight tonight for the I-5 Corridor from Portland through the Eugene/Springfield area, and the upper Hood River valley.
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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: Mostly clear and cold tonight, partly cloudy and pleasant Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night, rain likely (60%) Sunday AM, occasional afternoon rain, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, showers likely (60%) Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night lows 32-47 highs 65-52. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, then a (40%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday highs near 55 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 62 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy tonight, and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of scattered showers Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, showers likely (60%) Sunday, showers Sunday night (snow level 3,500 ft.), rain Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night lows 40-46 cooling to near 40 Tuesday highs 65-50 warming to 60 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday highs 63-45 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 66 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of isolated inland showers Saturday afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night, showers likely (60%) Sunday, showers Sunday night, rain Monday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night lows 44-56 highs 58-53 warming to 57 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, a (40%) chance of showers and breezy Thursday through Friday highs 52-56 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 58 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers developing Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night, rain and snow Sunday (1-3 in. of snow possible) and Sunday night (1-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. tonight, snow level 5,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, 3,00o ft. Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday night lows 26-33 highs 52-36 warming to 42 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday through Friday snow level 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, and 3,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 3,500 ft. Friday highs 40-35 lows 29-26.
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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.