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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 are on the rise again. A weak cold front slid through just bringing some clouds that cleared out quickly. Look for a chance of thunderstorms for your Wednesday. Temperatures will dip a bit Thursday, then they will start to warm back up again for the weekend. The weather will pretty much perfect for the Eugene Celebration 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 clear tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly clear late Thursday night, mostly sunny Friday, then mostly clear Friday night lows 59-50 highs 90-86. Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night and Monday evening, then partly cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday highs 86-90 cooling to 83 Monday and 78 Tuesday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 82 low 51)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear tonight, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening with gusty winds and possible small hail, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday evening, mostly clear Thursday night, mostly sunny Friday, then mostly clear Friday night lows 60-56 highs 92-85. Mostly sunny Saturday through Tuesday with mostly clear nights highs 86-90 cooling to 83 Tuesday lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 84 low 55)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening with a slight (20%) chance of inland afternoon and evening thunderstorms with gusty winds and possible hail, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog Thursday night and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Friday night lows near 55 cooling to near 50 Friday night highs 70-63. Mostly cloudy Saturday night through Tuesday 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 evening, mostly clear late tonight, mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday and Thursday evening, mostly clear Thursday night, mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy Friday night free air freezing level 15,000 ft. tonight, 14,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 13,000 ft. Thursday, 14,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 15,000 ft. Friday night lows near 52 highs 80-78. Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night and Saturday evening, partly cloudy late Saturday night through Sunday evening, partly cloudy late Sunday night, mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon through Tuesday AM, then mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday night, then 14,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday highs 74-83 cooling to near 74 Monday and 66 Tuesday 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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