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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 as yet another upper level trough moves through Oregon. That will keep us in the pattern of clouds and just a chance of showers over the weekend. High pressure will build offshore and help clear us out and warm us up 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: A mix of clouds and sun today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday AM, a (40%) chance of showers and cooler Saturday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night (under 0.10 in of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, just mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers , and just mostly cloudy Sunday night highs 72-64 lows near 50. AM clouds, partly cloudy Monday and Monday night, mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy at night, then a mix of clouds and sun Thursday highs 76-72 lows near 50. (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 this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight and Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon through Sunday AM, a (%) chance of showers Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy late Sunday night highs 77-67 lows 55-52. 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 today, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight and Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon through Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Sunday night highs near 62 lows 54-50. 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 cloudy this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with showers Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, 12,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday, rising to above 8,000 ft. in the afternoon, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday night highs 59-46 warming to near 54 Sunday lows near 38. 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 near 60 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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