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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) has been dominating our weather pattern, but some weak storms will sneak by. A weak frontal system will move through the Pacific Northwest by tonight and Wednesday and will 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 and a third frontal system will move in for 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: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight, 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 highs 52-60 lows 42-38. 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: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon and tonight, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night highs 55-64 lows near 40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly 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: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain inland this evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal rain tonight, mostly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday evening, then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night with patchy late night and early AM fog inland highs 56-62 lows 44-47. 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: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow tonight, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night snow level 4,500 ft. this afternoon, 5,500 ft. tonight and Wednesday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 37-48 lows near 28. 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 through 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 3,500 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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