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Upper level low pressure (“U” shape offshore) will slide along the coast from the Gulf of Alaska and move across Oregon. There will be a short break today, but it will cloud up again with a weak frontal system moving in. Another frontal system due in late in the week will be bringing better chances for rain. Looks like the wettest day of the Memorial Day Holiday weekend will be Saturday with lesser chances Saturday and Monday.
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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: AM clouds with patchy fog, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer this afternoon, increasing clouds late this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with rain developing late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night highs 67-57 lows 48-40 warming to 46 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy showers likely (60%) Friday through Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, AM clouds then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night, then AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Monday (Memorial Day) afternoon with a (40%) chance of showers highs 59-62 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 68 low 44)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM with patchy fog, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, rain likely (60%) late tonight, rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday AM (snow level 3,500 ft), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday (snow level 3,500 ft) and Thursday night highs 70-55 warming to 62 Thursday lows 52-44. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night, slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, then a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday (Memorial Day) highs 60-66 cooling to near 60 Monday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM with patchy fog inland, partly cloudy this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of inland rain this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening, rain tonight, mostly cloudy Wednesday, coastal AM rain, scattered showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) of showers late Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night highs 60-55 lows 49-45. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday (Memorial Day) highs 55-60 cooling to 54 Monday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 62 low 48).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, more clouds late this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy tonight with rain late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible), occasional rain Wednesday (1 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Wednesday night (2-7 in. of snow possible), then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday (2-6 in. of snow possible), and rain or snow likely (60%) Thursday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. today, snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, then 4,500 ft. Friday highs 58-42 lows 35-28. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday through Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, AM clouds Sunday, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday (Memorial Day) snow level 6,000 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night through Monday highs 42-53 lows 28-35.
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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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