The “El Nino” weather pattern will continue to control our weather keeping us above normal for temperatures and below normal for precipitation. An upper level trough of low pressure (see blue arrows over the Pacific Northwest forming the letter “U”) is sending a new storm system that is still offshore it’s way to us for Saturday. That storm will split into two sections. One will move into California and the other will move northward into our area. Sunday and most of Monday will be drier, but a new series of frontal systems will move in 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:   Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain this morning then a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon high 50. A  (30%) chance of showers tonight low 40. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday then partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night high 54 low 37. A mix of clouds and sun after patchy AM fog Monday then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night high 50 low 36. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night high 52 low 34. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday high 50. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and a good (50%) chance Thursday through Friday lows near 40 highs near 50.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain  likely (60%) this morning then rain in the afternoon high 53.  Showers likely (60%) this evening then a good (50%) chance late at night  low 43. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday  high 55. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night low 42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon high near 50. A (30%-40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night high 50 low 42 . Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and a good (50%) chance at night high 51 low 41.  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%)Thursday, Thursday night, and Friday high 55 low 42 .

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy with rain along the coast today and likely (60%) inland then a (30%) chance of showers tonight high 52 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers Sunday mostly cloudy and dry Sunday night, patchy fog late inland high 54 low 43. Mostly cloudy Monday with a good (50%) chance of showers developing with showers likely (60%) at night high 50 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night high 56 low 43. Rain likely (60%) and breezy Wednesday through Friday highs in the low to mid 50s lows near 45.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of morning rain or snow showers today then rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon snow level 4,500′  high 37. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight snow level 4,000′ low 30. Mostly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow showers snow level 4,000′ high 39. Partly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 5,000′ low 27. A mix of clouds and sun Monday free air freezing level 5,500′ high 40. Mostly cloudy Monday night with a (40%) chance of showers snow level  4,000′ low near 30. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday night snow level 3,500′  high 40 low 32. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow Wednesday and Wednesday night snow level 3,500’rising to 4,500′ high low. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain or snow Thursday through Friday snow level from 5,000′ Thursday, 4,000′ Thursday night, and 4,500′ Friday highs near 40 lows 30-33.

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