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The summer Solstice will occur at 10:16 AM Tuesday June 21st. It would be nice if summertime weather would actually start with the official beginning of Summer and that’s what is going to happen.
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The upper air wind flow will continue to push marine air in from the west at us and that will keep us in the pattern of clouds and just a chance of showers for the weekend. Summer could actually begin with warmer summertime temperatures, really.
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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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy Sunday night lows 42-53 falling to 48 Sunday night highs 70-65 warming to near 70 Sunday. AM clouds, partly cloudy Monday and Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Thursday highs 75-79 lows 47-53. (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 clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night and Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon through Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy late Sunday night lows 46-55 highs 77-72. Partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday night, and then mostly cloudy Thursday highs 80-74 lows 54-57. (seasonal averages high 78 low 51)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night and Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon through Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy Sunday night lows 46-55 highs 60-63. Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday night, then just mostly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday highs 62-67 lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 64 low 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear 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, mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday evening, then mostly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight and Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Sunday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Sunday night lows 32-40 highs 59-45 warming to near 42 warming to 54 Sunday. A mix of clouds and sun Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, clear Tuesday night, mostly clear Wednesday night, then partly cloudy Thursday 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 through Thursday highs 62-67 cooling to 58 Wednesday then warming to 65 Thursday 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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