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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 moved through the Pacific Northwest falling apart as in spread a little wetness over Oregon that will continue for your Wednesday because the second wave didn’t break up as much as I expected. 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: Some patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with rain this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy Friday night highs 52-60 cooling to 53 Friday lows 40-35. 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 patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with rain this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy Friday night highs 62-54 lows 39-44 cooling to 40 Friday night. 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: Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with rain this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight, patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) late Thursday night and a good (50%) chance of rain inland late, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night highs 60-54 lows 45-42. 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 rain or snow likely (60%) this AM, scattered rain or snow this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy tonight, partly cloudy Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain late 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 5,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Thursday, 8,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Friday agternoon, then 4,500 ft. Friday night highs 41-47 cooling to 44 Friday lows 28-25. 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 snow level 5,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday 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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