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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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An upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved away from the Pacific Northwest taking away the Summer heat with it. An upper level trough of low pressure is rolling in behind the ridge bringing us more clouds and cooler temperatures. A weak high pressure ridge will help bring back the sunshine and warm us up again. More frontal system will approach us by the end of the 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 cloudy this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night highs 75-80 lows near 50. Partly cloudy Friday through Monday highs 82-77 lows 50-54. (seasonal averages high 83 low 52)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy this AM with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night, sunny Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night highs 79-76 warming to 84 Thursday lows 55-52 warming to 55 Thursday night. Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, mostly sunny Sunday and Monday with mostly clear nights highs 88-90 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 87 low 55)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain and patchy drizzle this AM, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday AM, sunny Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night highs 67-63 lows 55-52 warming to 55 Thursday night. Partly cloudy Friday through Monday highs 66-63 lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 67 low 53).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this AM with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle mainly North of Santiam Pass, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday afternoon, then mostly clear Thursday night free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Wednesday, 14,000 ft. Wednesday night, 15,000 ft. Thursday, then 14,000 ft. Thursday night highs 64-75 lows 42-44. Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday AM, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, Sunday afternoon, and Monday afternoon with mostly clear skies at night free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Friday, 14,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. Sunday through Monday highs 76-68 lows near 44.
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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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