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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape) is moving over the Pacific Northwest and a trough of low pressure (“U” shape) will move in behind it and start sending some serious moisture our way. A cold front is headed for Oregon and will bring back our chances of getting wet. Another frontal system will move in mid 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: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain likely tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Tuesday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night highs 80-70 lows 56-50. A slight (20%) chance of AM showers Thursday, then a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night, AM clouds, mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Sunday highs 73-79 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)
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The Pollen forecast for the Eugene/Springfield Area is for weeds and trees to be low, and Grass to stay to very high. (Provided by Allergy and Asthma Research Group)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a (30%) of rain, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy Wednesday evening, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers highs 82-70 lows 60-55. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, then partly cloudy Friday through Sunday highs 73-86 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 81 low 52)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with patchy early AM fog, mostly cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, rain in the afternoon and late tonight (0.60 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Tuesday (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, then becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night highs 68-60 lows 59-53. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, just mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Sunday highs 65-68 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 65 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), AM rain likely (60%) Tuesday, showers likely (60%) with a (20%) chance thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, showers likely (60%) late Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, then a (40%) chance of scattered showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, and partly cloudy Wednesday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Wednesday night highs 73-56 lows 46-40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy Thursday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night, then mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday, then rising to 14,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday highs 60-69 lows near 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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