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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) is still controlling our weather, but a couple of waves will still slide in . A weak frontal system (still offshore) will quickly move through the Pacific Northwest Tuesday and fall apart as in spreads a little wetness over Oregon, then another frontal system will be bringing a chance of showers back later in the week.
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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 tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night lows 29-35 highs 48-57. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday highs 54-50 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night lows near 36 highs 58-64. Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) of showers Monday highs 57-53 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy tonight with a slight (20%) chance of rain late, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of inland rain Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night lows 48-40 warming to 45 Thursday night highs 56-62. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday highs 55-52 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. late tonight, snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 9,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night lows 25-30 highs 40-45. A mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday and Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Friday, snow level 5,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, then 4,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday highs 44-38 lows near 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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