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The jet stream is going to be set up to bring rain and then give us another short break. Here is the new frontal system as it’s moving onshore into California. You can see the break in storms for Wednesday and Thursday that will last a very short time as the next storm system will be offshore and move in by Friday. It looks like we might get another break from the rain early next week.
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Advisories: None at this time
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Forecast for the Central and Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening then mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight low near 33 (a possibility of isolated freezing fog). AM fog and clouds (possible isolated areas of freezing fog) then mostly cloudy with lingering afternoon fog possible Wednesday high 45. Partly cloudy Wednesday night with patchy fog low 35. Partly cloudy Thursday patchy AM fog high 48. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night low near 43. Rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night high 50 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday highs near 50 lows cooling to the mid 30s. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday high 50. A (30%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday low 38 high 53.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight low 35. Mostly cloudy Wednesday after patchy AM fog and partly cloudy Wednesday night with more patchy fog late high 52 low 36. AM fog then mostly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night high 54 low 43. Rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night high 53 low 40. A (30%) chance of showers Saturday and a slight (20%) chance of showers and colder Saturday night high 52 low 35. AM fog and mostly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers highs 52. A slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night low 38. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday low 36 high 53. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday high 55.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight low 38 . Partly cloudy Wednesday morning with patchy fog then mostly cloudy high 55. Partly cloudy Wednesday night patchy fog low 40. AM fog then mostly cloudy Thursday high 55. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night low 46. Rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night high 53 low 43 . Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday high 54. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night low 40. AM fog Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers high 56. A slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday low 40 high 55. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday high 54.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening then a slight chance overnight tonight snow level holding at 3,500′ low 27. A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday free air freezing level 3,500′ rising to 6,000′ in the afternoon high 39 . Partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 5,500′ rising to 6,000′ low 30. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday free air freezing level 8,000′ high 39. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night snow level 6,500′ low 33. Rain likely (60%) Friday snow level 4,000′ high 38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night snow level 4,000′ low 27. Mostly cloudy with a (30%-40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday through Sunday snow level 4,000′ falling to 3,500′ Saturday highs in the mid 30s low 26. Mostly cloudy Sunday night with a (30%) chance of snow and a slight (20%) chance of rain snow level 4,000′ low 28 . Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday through Tuesday snow level 4,500′ high 39 low 29.
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