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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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There will be a dry period for the rest of the weekend as an upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) continues to hold control over the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system will be pushed in by an upper level low (“U” shape on yellow line) Monday giving us a short burst with chances for rain. Then high pressure returns and it looks like the rest 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 today. 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: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this evening, areas of fog, possibly dense fog (visibility under 1/4 in. possible), this evening through Monday AM, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night with patchy fog late lows 30-36 cooling to near 30 Wednesday night highs 49-45. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday and Friday with partly cloudy nights, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday highs 44-49 cooling to 45 Sunday lows near 32. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Clear this evening, partly cloudy with fog late tonight, mostly cloudy with AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, rain Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late Wednesday night lows 33-39 cooling to near 33 Wednesday night highs 49-43 warming to 48 Wednesday. Partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog and freezing fog Thursday AM through Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday highs 46-50 cooling to 46 Sunday lows 33-35. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear tonight, fog developing late inland and Monday AM with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a (30%) chance of coastal rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Monday night (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Tuesday AM with a slight (20%) chance of showers inland, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night through Wednesday night lows 38-32 highs 56-50. Partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog Thursday through Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 53-50 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, rain in the evening, rain and snow late Monday night (1 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon, just partly cloudy Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night lows 27-24 highs 42-39. Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night through Friday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 4,500 ft. Sunday highs 44-35 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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