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 through California with some of the split energy bringing some showers to us. Today and most of Monday will be drier, but a new series of weak frontal systems will move in next week bringing back the chance for more rain.

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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:  A mix of clouds and sun today after patchy AM then partly cloudy with patchy fog returning late tonight high 55 low 35. A mix of clouds and sun after patchy AM fog Monday then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night high 53 low 36. Tuesday will start off mostly cloudy breaking out to a mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of showers and back to mostly cloudy Tuesday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers high 52 low 34. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night and rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 50 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday lows near 40 highs near 50.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today high 55. Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday high near 52. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night high 54 low 42 . Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday high 53. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%)Wednesday night through Friday  lows 42  highs 55. A good (50%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday low 40 high 55.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers today then mostly cloudy and dry tonight, patchy fog late inland high 54 low 43. Mostly cloudy Monday with a (40%) chance of showers developing and 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%) Wednesday through Saturday (breezy Wednesday night through Thursday night) highs in the low to mid 50s lows near 45.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy this morning then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 4,000′ high 38. Partly cloudy tonight 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 rain and snow showers, snow level  4,000′ low near 30. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday snow level 4,000′ high 38. Becoming mostly cloudy Tuesday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 3,500′  low 32. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday and Wednesday night snow level 3,500′  high 34 low 28. Mostly cloudy with a  rain likely (60%) Thursday snow level rising to 5,000′ high 39. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night through Saturday snow level from 4,000′ to 4,500′  falling to 3,500′ Saturday  lows 30-33 highs near 40.

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