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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 evening, mostly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy Friday night lows 42-35 highs 52-60 cooling to 53 Friday. 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 through Tuesday highs 54-46 lows 35-32. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy Friday night lows 42-38 warming to 43 Thursday night then cooling to 40 Friday night highs 62-54. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) of rain and snow showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 57-50 lows 36-39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers inland this evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers tonight with patchy fog late, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night, patchy AM fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night lows 47-42 highs 60-54. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday 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 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, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night snow level 5,500 ft. tonight and Wednesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, 9,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night lows 28-25 highs 41-47 cooling to 44 Friday. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Tuesday 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 40-33 lows 28-23.
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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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