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Advisories: AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) is taking over bringing back the sunshine for the end of the week through the weekend into next week. There could be one wet spot in the forecast on Tuesday as a weak frontal system moves quickly through the Pacific Northwest and falls apart. Then it’s back to high pressure and more sunshine.
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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: Clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight, patchy fog Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night and Sunday AM, then partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and Sunday night lows near 30 highs near 50. Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, patchy fog and mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, then patchy fog and a mix of clouds and sun Thursday highs 55-52 warming to near 55 Thursday lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late at night and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Sunday night lows near 34 highs 50-55 cooling to near 50 Sunday. Mostly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, just partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy Thursday highs 56-50 warming to 57 Thursday lows 39-36. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with areas of inland fog late tonight, mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night with patchy fog late at night, partly cloudy in the AM, Saturday, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night, then partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night lows 37-42 highs 52-57. Mostly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy Thursday highs 56-50 warming to near 56 Wednesday and Thursday lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and night, then partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight and Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, then 8,000 ft. Sunday night lows near 27 highs 42-45 cooling to near 40 Sunday. Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Monday, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 6,000 ft. Thursday highs 40-42 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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