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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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The jet stream shows a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on yellow line) bringing clouds and rain back. An area of high pressure (“Arch” shape on yellow line) will clear us out a bit Saturday, but a large upper level low (the next “U” shape on the yellow line) will take over along with a frontal system Sunday that will bring back more chances of rain to the Pacific Northwest.
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It looks like you’ll need the rain gear for the Friday night High School Football games in Western Oregon.
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Your College Football preview weather Forecasts for Saturday:
Ducks vs Washington State at Autzen Stadium: Kickoff 12:00 PM – Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers before the game, then just partly cloudy 53 warming to near 60 by the end of the game.
Beavers vs Utah in Salt Lake City: Kickoff 5:00 PM Mountain time – Partly cloudy 60 cooling down in the 50s throughout the game.
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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 tonight, mostly cloudy with rain becoming likely (60%) Friday afternoon, cloudy with evening rain, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 33-44 cooling to near 40 Sunday night highs 58-60. A mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy Monday night through Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday highs 58-54 lows 37-45. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and in the AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, just partly cloudy Saturday night, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 35-49 cooling to 43 Saturday night then back up to 46 Sunday night highs near 63. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday highs near 60 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy mainly coastal fog late tonight and Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon, cloudy with showers likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 43-53 cooling to 48 Sunday night highs 58-62. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 58 lows 47-44. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly cloudy and breezy (wind: S 5-10 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon) with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening rain, showers likely (60%) late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 8,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, then 8,000 ft. Sunday night lows 26-33 cooling to near 30 Saturday night and warming to 34 Sunday night highs 52-55. A mix of clouds and sun Monday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy Monday night through Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,000 ft. Thursday highs 45-40 lows 30-33.
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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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