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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Here is a preview of the weather for the Oregon Civil War this tomorrow at Autzen Stadium The Ducks vs The Beavers: This forecast has been looking better every day.
Kickoff 12:30 PM – A mix of clouds and sun (maybe some lingering fog into late morning), temperature hovering from the upper 40s to around 53. Wind S 5-10 mph.
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A strong upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape in the jet stream is moving eastward away from . A frontal system pushed through Oregon bringing a last push of moisture. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) will clear things out a bit. An upper level trough of low pressure will line up offshore and a cold front (shown offshore) will push through Sunday, then a break, then more frontal systems will appear by next weekend. For the skiers Hoodoo is now open, but Willamette Pass ski area announced it will not be able to open the season yet due to recent rainfall. Check their websites for updates).
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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 this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight, cloudy with patchy fog Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) Sunday afternoon and Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Monday night lows 35-40 cooling to 30 Monday night highs 53-45. Cloudy Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday and Friday and partly cloudy Thursday night highs 45-54 lows 35-38. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night with patchy fog late at night and Sunday AM, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late Monday night lows 43-38 highs 56-48. AM fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, then just mostly cloudy Friday highs 47-50 lows 38-33. (seasonal averages high 50 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night, cloudy with patchy AM fog and a (40%) chance of rain inland Sunday, afternoon rain likely (60%) at the shore (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain Sunday night with rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) inland, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then just mostly cloudy Monday night lows 44-46 cooling to 38 Monday night highs 60-50. Mostly cloudy Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy Friday highs 52-57 lows 40-34. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then just mostly cloudy Monday night free air freezing level 7,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, then free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Monday night lows 28-32 cooling to 26 Monday night highs 43-37. Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday and Friday, and partly cloudy Thursday night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 42-32 warming to 45 Friday lows near 30.
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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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