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An upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape) is moving over the Pacific Northwest has kept us wet and cooler. A cold front brought back some rain for the weekend as the low pressure trough swept in. Weak high pressure will bring back the sun, but it won’t last very long. Another frontal system will be upon us by the middle of the week along with an upper trough again and that means the break will only last from late today into Wednesday afternoon.
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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 this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and early Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday evening, scattered showers late Wednesday night highs 57-69 lows 39-44. Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon and night, partly cloudy Friday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy for the evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with a (30%) chance of showers, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday highs 59-63 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today (snow level 3,500 ft.), partly cloudy this evening, clearing tonight, sunny Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, then a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night highs 62-73 cooling to 60-72 cooling to 65 Wednesday lows 40-46. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday through Sunday highs 60-65 falling to near 60 Sunday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 69 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this AM with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal showers then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered afternoon showers, a (30%) chance of scattered showers inland today, partly cloudy tonight, partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon, and a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night highs 58-53 lows near 40-45. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, then a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday highs 52-57 lows 45-40 back to 45 Sunday. (seasonal averages high 60 low 46).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy tonight, partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Wednesday evening, showers likely (60%) Wednesday night snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. this afternoon, 5,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon , and falling to 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, falling to a snow level of 8,000 ft. Wednesday, then falling to 5,000 ft. late Wednesday night highs 44-63 lows 26-42 cooling to near 30 Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday with a (30%) chance of rain and showers, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday snow level 4,000 ft. Thursday, rising to 5,000 ft. Thursday night, and 5,500 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday, then 6,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday highs 48-55 falling to 48 Sunday lows 27-32.
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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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