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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 are sneaking in under it. A weak frontal system moved through the Pacific Northwest falling apart as in spread a little wetness over Oregon that will continue a second wave comes in behind it. A frontal system will return the chance of showers Thursday night then yet another frontal system will be bringing a chance of showers back 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: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Thursday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night lows 43-33 highs 60-50. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday highs 52-44 warming to near 50 Wednesday lows near 34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers this evening, areas of fog late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Thursday night, rain likely (60%) Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy late Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night lows 38-44 cooling to 34 Saturday night highs 63-54. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday highs 52-48 warming to 53 Wednesday lows 39-32. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday evening, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers and rain likely (60%) late and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), a good (50%) chance of rain inland late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Friday evening, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy Saturday night lows 48-40 highs 62-52. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then a (40%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday highs 52-47 warming to near 52 Wednesday lows near 40. (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 tonight, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday evening, mostly cloudy Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Thursday, snow level 7,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 4,500 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Saturday, then snow level 3,500 ft. Saturday night lows 32-25 highs 50-37. Mostly cloudy with with rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Wednesday snow level 4,000 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday, at the surface Monday night, 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday highs 39-33 warming to near 38 Wednesday lows 28-24.
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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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