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A trough of low pressure is sliding to the East and weak high pressure will be try to take over before another low pressure trough slides down from the Gulf of Alaska. It looks like we’ll be seeing lots of clouds mixed with some sunshine, and slight chances of light rain or showers. A frontal system will be approaching Oregon by the end of the weekend and early next week
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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: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of patchy drizzle this AM and early this afternoon, then mostly cloudy late this afternoon and tonight through Saturday night, AM clouds, then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, then partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night highs 66-72 lows 48-45. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 72-67 lows 49-46. (seasonal averages high 72 low 46)
The Pollen forecast for the Eugene/Springfield Area is for trees to remain moderate and Grass is remaining high.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today, a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle late tonight and early Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night, cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy Saturday night, cloudy Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night highs 72-78 lows 50-54. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, and partly cloudy Monday night through Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain Thursday afternoon highs 83-75 lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 76 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle late tonight and early Saturday AM along with patchy coastal fog, then partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly sunny inland Sunday afternoon, just mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night highs 57-63 lows 49-52. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy and breezy Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy Thursday AM, and partly cloudy Thursday afternoon with a (30%) chance of rain highs 52-69 lows 52-47. (seasonal averages high 63 low 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of patchy drizzle tonight and Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday evening, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, then partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night snow level above 8,000 ft. this afternoon through Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Sunday free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight and Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday night highs 54-59 lows 36-40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night and Thursday snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, rising to 12,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Tuesday night, 11,000 ft. Wednesday, then a snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 60 lows 38-42.
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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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