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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 frontal system will return the chance of showers tonight 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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), late Friday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday night lows 44-33 highs 54-48. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday highs near 50 lows 30-35. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), late tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night (snow level 3,500 ft. late, (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM (snow level 3,500 ft.), partly cloudy Saturday evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain Sunday night lows 43-34 warming to 39 Sunday night highs 57-55. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday highs 49-55 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with coastal rain late tonight and rain likely (60%) inland late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) and breezy Friday (wind: S 15-25 mph), a (40%) chance of rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with rain Sunday night lows 50-38 rising to 43 Sunday night highs near 52. Cloudy with a (60%) chance of showers Monday through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday highs 48-55 lows 37-43. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday, then mostly cloudy with rain or snow likely (60%) Sunday night snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Friday, 5,500 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late Saturday night, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, then snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday night lows 33-26 highs 42-37. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Monday, a (40%) chance of rain or snow showers Monday night through Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of rain or snow Thursday snow level 3,500 ft. Monday, 3,000 ft. Monday night through Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 5,000 ft. Thursday highs 35-39 lows 22-27.
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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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