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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 through Friday. A weak storm system will move toward the West Coast Sunday.
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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: Clear with patchy fog late tonight low 34. Patchy AM fog then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday and partly cloudy at night highs near 57 low 30. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night high 53 low 32. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday high 56. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday low 37 high 55. A (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night high 56 low 39. Showers likely (60%) Wednesday then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday highs 55 low 40.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Becoming partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight low 40. Patchy fog and low clouds again Friday morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon mostly cloudy Friday night high near 60 low 40. Mostly cloudy Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night high 56 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night high 56 low 43. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday high 57. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night lows near 40-43 highs in the upper 50s. Rain likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday highs 58 low 44.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy tonight with patchy coastal fog low 40. AM fog and mostly cloudy Friday morning at the coast then partly cloudy and cooler in the afternoon high 56. Mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday low 40 high 56. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night low 42. Rain likely (60%) Sunday and a (40%) chance of rain at night high 55 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%) and breezy Wednesday and Wednesday night high 56 low 44. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday high 56.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight free air freezing level 7,000’rising to 7,500′ low 26. Mostly sunny Friday and partly cloudy at night free air freezing level 5,000′ rising to 6,000′ at night high near 40 low 24 . A mix of clouds and sun Saturday free air freezing level 5,500′ high 36. Partly 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 snow level 4,500′ high 38. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night snow level 4,500′ low 28. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night snow level 4,000′ high 40 low 32. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday night snow level 4,000′ high 38 low 32. Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday snow level 4,000′ high 40. Rain and snow likely Wednesday night and Thursday snow level holding at 4,000′ low 32 high 40.
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