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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 moved in returning some precipitation and some sunshine. Another frontal system will be bringing better chances for rain through early in the weekend. Looks like the wettest day of the Memorial Day Holiday weekend will be Saturday with lesser chances Sunday and Monday. A new frontal system will be approaching the Pacific Northwest 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 showers likely (60%) this evening with a slight chance of thunderstorms and possible small hail, showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday evening, showers likely (60%) Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Saturday, then a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night lows near 44 highs near 58. 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, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday (Memorial Day), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday highs 64-60 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 69 low 44)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (gusty winds and small hail possible) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (snow level 3,500 ft), mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, showers likely (60%) Saturday, then a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night lows near 45 highs near 60. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday (Memorial Day) through Wednesday highs 65-68 lows 45-47. (seasonal averages high 73 low 47)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (gusty winds and hail possible) this evening, a good (50%) of showers late tonight, rain Thursday, showers Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday through Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night lows near 45 highs near 56. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday (Memorial Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday highs near 57 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 62 low 48).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with showers, snow showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (2-5 in. of snow possible, small hail also possible), 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%) late Thursday night (1-4 in. of snow possible), showers with snow showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday (1-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night (2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 4,500 ft. Saturday night lows near 30 highs near 40. Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Memorial Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night through Tuesday night, and mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 5,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday highs 52-40 rising to 53 by Wednesday lows near 33.
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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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