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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A high pressure ridge(“Arch” shape shaded in grey) is over the Pacific Northwest continuing the sunshine and warm temperatures. A weak cold front slid through just bringing some clouds that cleared out quickly while another weak front is moving in behind it. Look for a chance of thunderstorms for your Thursday mainly in the Cascades and still quite warm. 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: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening and late tonight, just partly cloudy Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night through Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night lows 57-50 highs 87-90 cooling to 83 Saturday. Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night and Monday evening, partly cloudy late Monday night through Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday highs 88-78 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 82 low 51)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening with gusty winds and possible small hail, partly cloudy tonight through Thursday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening, mostly clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night lows near 60 highs 92-87. Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night, then partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday highs 89-80 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: Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and early Thursday AM, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon and night with patchy coastal fog late at night and Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, then partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night lows near 55-50 highs near 66. Partly cloudy Sunday through Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 65 lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday and Thursday evening, mostly sunny Friday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then mostly clear Saturday night free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Thursday afternoon and Thursday night, 15,000 ft. Friday, 14,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 15,000 ft. Saturday night lows 53-50 highs 77-82 cooling to 75 Saturday. Mostly sunny Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, mostly clear Sunday night, mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon through Tuesday AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun in the AM, then mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, 13,000 ft. Tuesday night, then falling to 11,000 ft. Wednesday highs 78-67 lows 50-45.
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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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