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An upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape approaching the Pacific Northwest) will bring much warmer and brighter weather for the weekend. A weak frontal system will be moving in early next week, but it shouldn’t push us all the way back to colder than normal and very wet.
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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON 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: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, a mix of clouds and sun and pleasant Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, mostly sunny and warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night lows 38-32 rising to 44 Monday night highs 58-70 cooling to near 60 Monday. Partly cloudy Tuesday through Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday highs 63-74 cooling to 62 Friday lows 35-45. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy frost very late tonight and early Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night with areas of frost very late at night and early Sunday AM, sunny and warmer Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night lows 38-47 cooling to near 40 Monday night highs 60-70. Mostly sunny Tuesday through Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday highs 70-76 cooling to 68 Friday lows 36-47. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
[If you live in Douglas County here is a great garden tip for you. The Douglas County OSU Extension Service Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Plant & Garden Expo on Saturday, May 7th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds (Exit 123 off I-5). Don’t miss it.]
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, sunny and warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night lows 39-46 cooling to near 40 Monday night highs 55-59 cooling to near 54 Monday. Mostly sunny Tuesday through Thursday, mostly clear both nights, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday highs 57-62 cooling to 58 Friday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, just mostly cloudy tonight, partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, mostly sunny and warmer Sunday, and partly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) of rain Monday, then mostly cloudy Monday night snow level 3,500 ft falling to 2,500 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, rising to 7,500 ft. Sunday, 9,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, then 5,000 ft. Monday night lows 23- 30 cooling to 24 Monday night highs 43-60 falling to near 50 Monday. Partly cloudy Tuesday through Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, then a snow level of 8,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 48-65 cooling to near 50 Friday lows 27-36 cooling to 32 Thursday 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.