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A strong upper level area of low pressure (oval shape moving across Oregon) is sending a little moisture to the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system will be approaching the coast Thursday and another frontal system will be upon us by Friday, followed by yet another frontal system over the weekend. It will be mostly dry Wednesday through Friday, but better chances of getting wet for 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 a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Wednesday AM with a slight (20%) chance of showers, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, then mostly clear Thursday night highs 58-70 lows 42-35 warming to 40 Thursday night. Partly cloudy Friday and Friday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday highs 72-60 lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with scattered showers this AM, rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (AM snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with isolated showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with isolated showers Wednesday evening ( snow level 3,500 ft.), then partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night highs 60-74 lows 45-39 warming to 46 Thursday night. Partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, a (40%) chance of showers and cooler Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Monday highs 70-60 warming to near 65 Sunday and Monday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 71 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with scattered showers this AM, cloudy with showers this afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers late at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of coastal AM showers, then partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and night through Thursday AM, becoming sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Thursday night highs 55-60 lows 45-42 warming to 46 Thursday night. Partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon with a (30%) chance of showers, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday night and cooler, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday highs 60-54 warming to 58 Monday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 61 low 47).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (2 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday evening, partly cloudy in the AM then mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night snow level rising to 4,000 ft. today, 4,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, then a free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, and 9,000 ft. Thursday night highs 44-59 lows 30-27 warming to 32 Thursday night. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday through Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday snow level 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, then 4,500 ft. Sunday through Monday highs 62-50 lows 32-36.
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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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