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Advisories: A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 8 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) will move away from us as a high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) pushes toward the West Coast to dry us out and bring back the sunshine for your Friday and Saturday. Low pressure returns Sunday and a frontal system will bring back the rainy weather. That also means colder overnight temperatures with patchy fog and possible freezing fog. The recent heavy snows in the mountains have greatly improved local area ski conditions. Please check the ski resort 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: Partly cloudy with frost and patchy fog and freezing this AM (visibility near or below 0.25 mi.), mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy tonight, patchy fog and freezing fog late at night and early Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with patchy lingering fog, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, then rain likely (60%) Sunday afternoon, and rain Sunday night highs 42-52 lows 24-36. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Thursday highs 49-53 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy tonight with patchy fog and freezing fog late at night and early Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon with patchy lingering fog, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night highs 45-55 lows 29-42. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, then a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday highs near 52 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with areas of frost and fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog tonight and Saturday AM, partly cloudy with lingering patchy fog inland Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then rain likely (60%) Sunday afternoon, and rain Sunday night highs 52-58 cooling to 53 Sunday lows 35-44. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night through Thursday highs 50-54 lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Sunday afternoon, then rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday night free air freezing level at the surface rising to 6,000 ft. this afternoon, 6,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. late tonight, 7,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. late Saturday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 5,000 ft. Sunday night highs 37-43 lows 24-28. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Monday night and Tuesday, rain or snow likely (60%) Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Wednesday and Wednesday night, then a (30%) chance of rain or snow Thursday snow level 4,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 37-40 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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