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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape) has migrated to the East allowing an upper level trough of low pressure “U” shape) to build in from the Northwest behind the ridge. That set up a stronger onshore airflow that has cooled us off. A cold front moved through the Pacific Northwest bringing some clouds and temperatures that are cooler. Another frontal system will be pushing through over the weekend.
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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 clear tonight, mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, mostly sunny in the AM, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night, mostly sunny Monday AM, then mostly cloudy Monday afternoon and Monday night lows 44-53 highs 78-81 cooling to near 70 Monday. Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday highs 70-74 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 80 low 50)
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The Pollen forecast for the Eugene/Springfield Area is for trees to be low, weeds to be moderate, and Grass to be very high. (Provided by Allergy and Asthma Research Group)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear tonight, partly cloudy in the AM, sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly sunny Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle Monday night lows 50-55 highs 84-78 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday highs 78-72 warming to 78 Friday lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 84 low 54)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night and early Saturday AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog again and a slight (20%) chance of drizzle Sunday night and Monday AM, then mostly cloudy Monday afternoon and Monday night lows 48-54 highs near 64. Mostly cloudy with early AM fog and a slight (20%) of drizzle Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon highs near 64-60 warming back to 64 Friday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 66 low 52).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Clear tonight, mostly sunny and warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, mostly sunny Sunday AM, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and Monday night free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight through Monday, then 12,000 ft. Monday night lows 36-42 highs 70-74 cooling to 62 Monday. Partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy at night with a slight (20%) chance of showers, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday with a slight (20%) chance of showers snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Friday highs near 60 lows near 40.
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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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