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Upper level low pressure (“U” shape offshore) is sliding slowly across Oregon. A frontal system is bringing better chances for rain today 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 push through the Pacific Northwest Monday increasing the precipitation chances.
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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 scattered showers this AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers likely (60%)late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), then a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night highs near 58 lows near 44. 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 42-45. (seasonal averages high 69 low 44)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) late morning, rain this afternoon (snow level 3,500 ft.), rain this evening, showers late tonight and Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night (snow level 3,000 ft.), showers likely (60%) Saturday (snow level 3,000 ft.), then showers likely (60%) in the evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Saturday night highs 60-55 lows 46-42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday (Memorial Day) through Wednesday highs 64-67 lows 43-47. (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 rain today and breezy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore and S 10-20 mph inland, showers tonight, showers Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday, showers likely (60%) in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Saturday night highs near 55 lows 47-42. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday (Memorial Day), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night, then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday highs near 57 lows 42-47. (seasonal averages high 62 low 48).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) this AM, rain and snow this afternoon (1-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow showers tonight (1-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening (1-4 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 4,000 ft. today, 5,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. tonight and Friday AM, rising to 4,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 3,000 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 4,500 ft. Saturday night highs near 40 lows near 30. 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 (40%) chance of showers Wednesday snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday, 5,500 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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