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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) has moved in bringing moisture with it. A frontal system is right keeping us a bit wet through early Wednesday. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will take over bringing back the sunshine for the end of the week through the weekend.
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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: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this evening, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, AM showers likely (60%), a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday night, AM fog Friday, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night lows 42-30 highs near 50. Patchy fog with a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night, then partly cloudy Sunday through Tuesday highs 52-55 lows 34-32. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this evening, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight (evening snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Wednesday AM, a (40%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Wednesday afternoon (snow level 3,000 ft), mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening with patchy lingering fog, partly cloudy late Thursday night and Friday AM, then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night, with patchy fog lows 43-30 highs 53-50. Partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday and Saturday night, patchy AM fog and freezing fog Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon through Monday night, then just partly cloudy Tuesday highs 50-57 cooling to near 53 Tuesday lows near 34-38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with coastal rain tonight, inland evening rain likely (60%) and rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy Wednesday night with patchy fog late and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night with areas of fog late inland, AM clouds and fog, mostly sunny in the Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night lows 45-35 warming to near 40 Thursday night highs 50-58. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night, then just partly cloudy Tuesday highs 56-59 cooling to near 53 Tuesday lows 39-43. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow this evening, rain or snow (2 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, rain or snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, a (40%) chance of rain or snow in the afternoon (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow showers Wednesday evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Friday AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night snow level 4,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Thursday, and 7,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 9,000 ft. Friday night lows 25-28 highs 38-42 warming to 46 Friday. Partly cloudy Saturday through Tuesday free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 9,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday highs 45-40 lows 25-28.
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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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