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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) has taken control of our weather and along with the cold air behind. A frontal system that passed through gave us a chance of rain and snow for another day. Another frontal system (position shown is Monday) will continue the threat of rain early into 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: Mostly cloudy with light rain and drizzle (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), tonight, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Monday and Monday night lows 40-35 highs 56-58 cooling to near 50 Monday. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 46-54 lows 35-39. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and patchy fog late, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain with patchy fog Saturday AM, sunny Saturday afternoon, (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night, partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then rain and colder Monday night lows 39-42 cooling to near 36 highs 62-56. AM showers likely (60%) Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 48-59 lows 34-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain likely (60%) and occasional drizzle along the shore tonight and a (30%) chance of rain inland (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy fog late tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain Saturday with fog, mostly cloudy in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, areas of patchy fog Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday afternoon, then rain Monday night lows 42-45 highs 55-52. AM showers likely (60%) Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then cloudy with a (40%) of showers Friday highs 48-55 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with occasional rain, drizzle and snow this evening, occasional rain and drizzle (under 0,10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain Saturday, clearing to a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) of AM rain Monday, rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon, then rain and snow late Monday night snow level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. by late tonight and Saturday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night, 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Monday, then 3,000 ft. Monday night lows 30-20 highs 44-48 cooling to 37 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday and Thursday night, then cloudy with a (40%) of showers Friday snow level 3,000 ft. Tuesday, at the surface Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, then 5,500 ft. Friday highs 36-43 lows 20-28.
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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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