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The summer Solstice is less than a week away at 10:16 AM Tuesday June 21st. It would be nice if summertime weather would actually start with the official beginning of Summer.
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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. That will keep us in the pattern of clouds, sunshine and just a chance of showers mainly in the mountains and foothills. Another weak frontal system approaches the coast late in the week showing no change in the current weather pattern except that Summer could actually begin with warmer summertime temperatures.
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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 this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Friday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon and Saturday night highs 70-74 cooling to 65 Saturday lows 43-52. Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night, then mostly sunny Wednesday AM, and partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon highs 75-79 lows near 51. (seasonal averages high 73 low 47)
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The Pollen forecast for the Eugene/Springfield Area is for weeds and trees to be moderate and Grass increased to very high. (Provided by Allergy and Asthma Research Group)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy early this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon and Saturday night highs 70-77 cooling to 71 Saturday lows 49-54. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night, then just partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday highs 73-82 lows 52-58. (seasonal averages high 78 low 51)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight through Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon and Saturday night highs 60-63 lows 48-54. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night, then partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday highs 62-65 lows 49-54. (seasonal averages high 64 low 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy early this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night snow level above 8,000 ft. late Friday night through Saturday night highs 56-62 cooling to near 55 Saturday lows 34-40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday evening, partly cloudy Sunday night through Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night, then mostly sunny Wednesday snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Sunday night, 12,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 13,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday highs 55-69 cooling to 65 Wednesday lows 39-45.
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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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