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A weak upper air high pressure ridge (“arch” shape) will give us a bit of a break from the rain Wednesday then another storm system will be approaching the coast midweek, followed by yet another frontal system at the end of the weekend.
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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: Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon with some sun breaks (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night highs 55-59-56 lows 38-45. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday highs 53-60 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 63 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), a (30%) chance of showers tonight and Wednesday AM, a (40%) chance of afternoon rain (snow level 3,500 ft. through Wednesday AM), a good (50%) chance of rain at night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, then a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night highs 58-62 cooling to 55 Thursday lows 45-40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, just partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a (30%) chance of rain Monday highs 55-65 cooling to near 60 Monday lows 38-45. (seasonal averages high 67 low 42)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today, a (30%) chance of showers tonight and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) chance Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday, then a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night highs 55-53 lows 45-40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a (30%) chance of rain Monday highs 50-58 falling to near 50 Monday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 58 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers likely (60%), rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (3-6 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight, a good (50%) chance of snow and rain Wednesday, snow and rain likely (60%) in the evening, snow likely (60%) with a (40%) chance of rain late Wednesday night (6-12 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. this afternoon, 3,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, then 3,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 33-44 cooling to near 34 by Thursday night lows 28-34 falling to 25 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday and Friday night, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday snow level 3,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night through Monday highs 40-46 lows near 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.