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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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An upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape on yellow line) moved eastward over Oregon. Now high pressure (“Arch” shape on yellow line) will dry us out for a few days. Then low pressure returns offshore, but one frontal system will slide Southward brushing California and the next one will wait until Friday night to start bringing back the wet weather through the weekend and beyond.
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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: Cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon (Veterans Day), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night lows 43-36 highs 62-58. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night, showers likely (60%) Sunday, cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, rain likely (60%) Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 52-47 lows 42-36. (seasonal averages high 55 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night, patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon (Veterans Day), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night lows 39-35 warming to near 40 Friday night highs 58-56. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night, rain likely (60%) Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday highs 55-46 lows 44-39. (seasonal averages high 56 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight and a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon (Veterans Day), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night lows 44-40 warming to highs 60-55. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night, rain likely (60%) Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday through Tuesday highs 54-48 lows 48-43. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, mostly cloudy Friday (Veterans Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night free air freezing level 7,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. Thursday falling to 9,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, falling to 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, then 5,500 ft. Friday night lows 32-30 highs 46-49 cooling to near 45 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Monday through Tuesday snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday highs 39-33 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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