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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the orange line) is over the Pacific Northwest continuing the sunshine and warm temperatures. Temperatures will start ti rise again today. A weak cold front slid through just bringing some clouds. Look for a chance of thunderstorms mid-week in the Cascades and Umpqua Basin. It will start to warm back up again for the weekend. The weather will pretty much perfect for the Lane County Fair Friday through Sunday.
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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, partly cloudy this afternoon through Thursday evening, then mostly clear Thursday night highs 87-90 cooling to 83 Thursday lows 57-52. Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly clear at night, then mostly sunny Monday highs 86-90 cooling to 84 Monday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 82 low 51)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly clear tonight, sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening with gusty winds and possible small hail, then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night highs 92-87 lows 62-56. Mostly sunny Friday through Sunday with mostly clear nights, mostly clear Sunday night, then sunny Monday highs 90-86 lows 57-55. (seasonal averages high 84 low 55)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon or evening thunderstorms with gusty winds and possible hail inland, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night through Thursday night with patchy late night and early AM coastal fog highs 72-64 lows 58-52. Mostly cloudy Friday through Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night through Monday highs near 66 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening, then mostly clear Thursday night free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today and tonight, 14,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 13,000 ft. Thursday, then 14,000 ft. Thursday night highs 76-81 cooling to near 75 Thursday lows near 50. Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night and Saturday evening, then partly cloudy late Saturday night through Monday free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday, 15,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday night, then 13,000 ft. Monday highs 79-83 cooling to near 75 Monday lows near 49.
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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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