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Upper level low pressure (“U” shape offshore) is sliding slowly toward Oregon. Weak high pressure should have given us the clearing for the Memorial Day holiday, but the sunshine periods didn’t last long. There will still be some sun breaks even on the rainy days ahead. A new frontal system will push through the Pacific Northwest early in the week (position shown is Wednesday) increasing the precipitation chances once again and the wet weather will continue through most of next week. Still cooler than normal. Summer is getting closer every day, but we haven’t found the formula to turn the weather around to even average temperatures. Then we ask “Where is the sunshine?” It seems to be somewhere else.
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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 showers this AM (Memorial Day), a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon, occasional rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Wednesday with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms (small hail possible), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night highs near 60 lows 43-46. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday highs 60-65 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 70 low 45)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today (Memorial Day) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight, showers Tuesday AM (snow level 3,000 ft.), showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, then a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night highs 60-64 lows 46-48. Mostly cloudy a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night through Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 60-75 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)
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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 this AM (Memorial Day), showers likely (60%) this afternoon and tonight, coastal showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, AM showers likely (60%) inland with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, a (40%) chance of coastal showers Tuesday night and evening showers likely (60%) then a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night inland, a (40%) chance of AM showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night highs 55-60 lows 45-48. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night through Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday highs 55-60 lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 49).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle this AM, a good (50%) of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon (Memorial Day), rain tonight (1-2 in. of snow, 0.25 in. of rain possible), AM rain, showers Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms (1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), showers likely (60%) Tuesday night (1 in. of snow possible. o.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night snow level 5,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night highs near 43 lows 32-35. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of Thursday night through Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday snow level 5,000 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night through Sunday highs 46-57 lows 34-37.
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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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