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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. A weak frontal system is moving in returning the precipitation. 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 Sunday 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: Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, showers likely (60%) this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy tonight with a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday evening, rain likely (60%) Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday and a slight (20%) chance of a thunderstorm, then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night highs near 58 lows 44-40. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) 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, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Monday (Memorial Day) afternoon with a (40%) chance of rain, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 58-63 falling to 60 Tuesday lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 69 low 44)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with rain this AM and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, scattered showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday through Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night highs near 60 lows 43-47 cooling to near 40 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night, slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday (Memorial Day), then showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday highs 60-66 cooling to near 60 Monday warming to 65 Tuesday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 73 low 47)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain this AM, scattered coastal afternoon showers with showers inland, scattered showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of showers late tonight, rain (60%) Thursday, showers Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday, then showers likely (60%) Friday night highs near 56 lows 45-48 cooling to 42 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, and Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Memorial Day), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday highs 55-60 cooling to 54 Monday then up to 57 Tuesday lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 62 low 48).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with rain this AM, rain and snow this afternoon (1-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (1-3 in. of snow possible), then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday afternoon (2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday night (1-4 in. of snow possible), showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night snow level 4,000 ft. today, 5,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. Thursday night, then 4,000 ft. Friday, and 3,000 ft. Friday night highs 45-42 lows 30-34. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a (%) chance of rain and snow and snow Monday (Memorial Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night and Tuesday snow level 5,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 5,500 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday highs 40-54 lows 29-35.
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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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