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Advisories: A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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A frontal system, shown offshore, will bring more clouds and some rain back to Oregon late today and tonight into Saturday AM. There will be a relatively dry period for the weekend as an upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) takes over. A frontal system will be pushed in by an upper level low (“U” shape on yellow line) Monday giving us one day with chances for rain. So far, it looks like most of next week will be dry. The snow levels still will not come down low enough or long enough to increase the possibility of some serious mountain snow. Mt. Ashland is closed now due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is officially open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a very limited basis for this Saturday and Sunday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and 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: Patchy AM fog and possible frost, mostly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with rain this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy late night and early AM fog Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night highs 43-49 lows 35-32. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy with patchy late night and early AM fog Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday highs 49-45 lows near 34. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy this afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight (snow level 3,500 ft. this evening), AM fog and clouds, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then back to areas of fog and freezing fog late Sunday night highs 44-48 cooling to 44 Sunday lows 35-32. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with areas of late night and early AM fog Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and night with patchy fog and freezing fog late Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday AM, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon highs near 50 lows 39-34. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain this afternoon, coastal rain likely (60%) this evening and a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain inland this evening, AM clouds with patchy early AM fog Saturday, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy at night with patchy fog forming again late night highs 48-56 lows 42-36. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday highs near 52 lows 42-35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy this AM, a mix of clouds and sun by late afternoon, cloudy with rain and snow this evening, a (30%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 4,000 ft. today, snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, then 11,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night highs 35-45 lows 24-29. Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday, snow level 6,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, then snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday highs near 40 lows near 27.
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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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