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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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For the rest of the week into the weekend another upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape on yellow line) will be offshore pumping moisture our way, then it will start to move inland. A frontal system moved Southward through Oregon and California, now another one is just off the coast on its way in. A series of frontal systems like this one will keep at least a chance of precipitation around. Mountain snow levels have fallen well below pass levels, but there is not much of an immediate threat of serious snow in the passes.
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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 with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night with patchy fog again late at night and early Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night highs 52-58 lows 36-33. Mostly cloudy with AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday (Veterans Day), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday night through Sunday highs 56-47 lows 33-38. (seasonal averages high 55 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon and this evening, patchy fog late at night and early Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, patchy fog late Tuesday and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night highs 52-44 rising to 48 Wednesday lows 37-42 cooling back to 40 Wednesday night. Patchy fog Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night with patchy fog late at night and early Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday (Veterans Day) and Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday highs 56-48 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 56 low 42)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers inland then partly cloudy late, mostly cloudy at the shore, patchy AM fog, cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon coastal showers, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night highs 53-59 lows 40-45. Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday (Veterans Day), mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday night through Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday highs 56-50 lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 4,500 ft. today, snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,000 ft.rising to 4,500 ft. Tuesday rising to 5,500 ft. in the afternoon, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Wednesday night highs 36-44 lows 27-30. Partly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday (Veterans Day), then rain and snow likely (60%) Friday night through Sunday free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday, snow level 7,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 3,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday highs 44-34 lows near 28.
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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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