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The upper air wind flow will continue to push marine air in from the west as yet another upper level trough follows on the heels of the one that’s leaving. A frontal system is moving into the Pacific Northwest and combined with the upper trough they will keep us in the pattern of clouds, scattered showers, and some sunshine. Another frontal system approaches the coast Friday.
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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 and drizzle likely (60%) this AM, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, just mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night highs 67-75 cooling to 68 Wednesday lows 45-48. Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday highs near 70 lows 44-49. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47)
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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 rain and drizzle likely (60%) this AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon light rain and drizzle, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and evening, then just mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night highs 70-75 falling to near 70 Wednesday lows 52-48. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or drizzle Saturday through Sunday highs 70-74 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and rain or drizzle likely (60%) this AM, a slight (20%) chance of light rain and drizzle this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight, a slight (20%) chance of inland rain and drizzle late tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then mostly cloudy and breezy Wednesday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night highs near 60 lows 52-46. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or drizzle Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or drizzle Saturday through Sunday highs 65-62 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 64 low 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy rain and drizzle likely (60%) this AM, a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of AM showers otherwise partly cloudy Wednesday, and in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night snow level 8,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night highs 57-63 cooling to 58 Wednesday lows 40-35. Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, a free air freezing level rising to 12,000 ft. Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, free air freezing level rising to 11,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday highs 60-54 lows near 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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