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A high pressure ridge , called an “Omega Block” because it is shaped like the Greek letter omega, will get stronger to bring a lot of sunshine and mild temperatures from today through Friday. Another weak storm system will move toward the West Coast over the weekend.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly clear with fog late tonight low 35. AM fog then a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon high 63. Partly cloudy with fog late Thursday night low 34. Patchy AM fog then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday and partly cloudy at night highs near 56 low 35. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night high 53 low 37. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday high 56. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday low 40 high 56. A (40%) chance of rain Tuesday and likely (60%) Tuesday night high 56 low 40. Rain likely (60%) Wednesday high 55.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear this evening then partly cloudy and patchy fog late tonight low 40. Patchy AM and late night fog otherwise partly cloudy breaking out to mostly sunny in the afternoon Thursday and back to partly cloudy at night high 62 low 40. Patchy fog and low clouds again Friday morning, then mostly cloudy Friday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain high 60 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night high 58 low 40 . Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night high 55 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday high 57. Mostly cloudy with a (40%-50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night lows near 43 highs in the upper 50s to 60. Rain likely (60%) Wednesday high 55.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear this evening then partly cloudy at night with fog late low 43. AM fog Thursday then partly cloudy in the afternoon with some lingering afternoon fog at the coast high 62. Partly cloudy Thursday night with coastal fog lows 45. AM fog and mostly cloudy Friday morning at the coast then partly cloudy and cooler in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of rain high 56. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday low 45 high 56. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday low 43 highs 55 . Mostly cloudy with a slight () chance of rain Sunday night low 43. A slight (20%) chance of rain Monday high 57. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night lows in the low 40s highs 56 . Rain likely (60%) Wednesday high 56.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight free air freezing level 8,000′ low 30. Mostly sunny Thursday and Friday and mostly clear Thursday night free air freezing level 7,000′ Thursday and Thursday night, and 5,500′ Friday highs near 50 low 29 Thursday night. Partly cloudy Friday night free air freezing level 5,500′ low 26. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday free air freezing level 5,500′ high 38. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night snow level 4,000′ low 26. Mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday and a slight (20%) chance Sunday night snow level 4,500′ falling to 4,000′ high 39 low 29. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night snow level 5,000′ falling to 4,000′ at night high 40 low 32. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday and Tuesday night snow level 4,000′ high 38 low 32. Rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday snow level 4,000′ high 40.
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