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The jet stream has set up a high pressure ridge over us that will depress the chance of rain for a day or two. Here is the last frontal system that continues to move to the south away fro us. You can see the break in storms for today and Thursday that will end as the next storm system will be offshore and move in by Friday. Another storm will hit us next week as you can see it offshore on the forecast map.
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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: AM fog and clouds then mostly cloudy with lingering afternoon fog possible today high 42. Partly cloudy tonight with patchy fog low near freezing (possible freezing fog in in outlying areas). Mostly cloudy Thursday after patchy AM fog high 44. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night low near 35. Rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night high 50 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night high 50 low 38. AM fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday morning then some afternoon clearing highs 48 lows cooling to the mid 30s. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday highs near 50 low 36.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy today after patchy AM fog and partly cloudy tonight with more patchy fog late high 52 low 36. AM fog then mostly cloudy Thursday with a (30%) 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 high 54. A (20%) chance of evening showers then a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder Saturday night low 34. AM fog and mostly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers highs 52. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night low 36. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday high 53. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday low 38 high 52.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this morning with patchy fog then mostly cloudy today high 55. Partly cloudy tonight patchy fog late 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 56. 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 low 39. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday low 43 high 54.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today a free air freezing level 3,500′ rising to 6,000′ in the afternoon high 39. Partly cloudy tonight free air freezing level 6,500′ rising to 7,500′ low 30. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday free air freezing level 9,000′ high 40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night snow level 6,500′ low 33. A 60%) chance of rain Friday snow level 5,500′ high 38. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Friday night snow level 4,000′ low 27. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday snow level 4,000′ high 35. A chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night snow level 3,500′ low 28. Mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday snow level 3,500′ high 37. A slight (20%) chance of rain snow Sunday through Tuesday snow level 4,000′ to 4,500′ highs 39 lows 29.
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