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The National Weather Service has designated next week as “Safe Boating Week.” Take this link to see the seven days of boat safety information that begins today.

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A high pressure ridge has brought us lots of sunshine and warmer temperatures. A weak frontal system will bring back the clouds, but not much of a chance of showers for your Saturday. A second storm will move through between Sunday and Monday with an increased chance for precipitation. Other storms will move in, like this frontal system due in Wednesday, but there still won’t be much rain falling. Looks like a pretty good weekend for the Rhododendron Festival in Florence and the rest of Western Oregon.

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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 rain this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon with a (30%) chance of showers and some sun peeks, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, mostly cloudy Sunday with a (30%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night,  a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night highs 63-59 lows 46-42. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy in  the evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly cloudy in the evening and  partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon through Friday highs 66-63 lows 42-46. (seasonal  averages high  68 low 43)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today and this evening, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night through Monday night highs 68-58 lows 48-43. Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and cooler Wednesday and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a  (40%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 62-72 warming to near 70 Thursday and Friday lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 72 low 46)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today, just mostly cloudy tonight, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a (40%) chance of showers Monday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night highs 60-53 lows 46-42. Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening and warmer, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday through Friday highs 58-55 warming to near 60 Thursday and Friday lows 44-53 cooling to 47 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 62 low 48).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, rain likely (60%) North of Santiam pass, a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  rain and snow showers Monday night snow level  6,500 ft. today and tonight, 5,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 5,000 ft. Monday, then 4,500 ft. Monday night highs 50-42 lows 34-30. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers,  partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night, AM clouds and sun, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of  showers Thursday afternoon, through Friday snow level 5,000 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night and 5,000 ft. Thursday, then 5,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 53-50 lows near 35.

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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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