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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape ion yellow line) has been dominating our weather pattern, but some weak storms are sneaking in under it (see shaded area bulging into California and Oregon). A frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest has returned the chance of showers and then yet another disturbance pushes through Sunday. Even more frontal systems will keep the showers around through next week.
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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 rain likely (60%) this evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy fog late tonight, AM clouds and fog, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night with patchy fog late at night and Sunday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night lows 39-30 highs 48-52 cooling to 46 Monday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday highs 48-52 lows 30-36. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this evening, a (40%) chance of showers tonight (snow level 3,500 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) Sunday night (snow level 3,000 ft. late), cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night lows 42-33 warming to 38 Sunday night cooling to 33 Monday night highs 55-46. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday highs 49-55 lows near 35. (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 showers likely (60%) this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain (0.40 in. of rain possible) Sunday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night lows 42-35 rising to 43 Sunday night falling to 38 Monday night highs 54-48. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday night highs 49-55 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this evening, showers (1 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), likely (60%) late tonight, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Saturday evening, partly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night snow level 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late tonight, 4,000 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 3,500 ft. Sunday night through Monday night lows 29-22 highs 37-40 falling to 32 Monday. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night and Friday snow level 3,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 5,000 ft. Thursday through Friday highs 35-39 lows 22-28.
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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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