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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 the weekend. 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: Patchy AM fog and possible frost in some areas then mostly sunny and nice today and mostly clear at night highs near 60 low 30. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday then partly cloudy with a Saturday night high 53 low 32. A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Sunday high 55. Partly cloudy Sunday night low near 35. A mix of clouds and sun Monday high 55. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night low 39 . A (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and a good (50%) chance Tuesday night high 55 low 39. Showers likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday highs 55 low 40.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Patchy fog and low clouds again this morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon mostly clear with patchy fog tonight high near 60 low 40. Mostly cloudy Saturday after patchy AM fog Saturday and a slight (20%) chance of rain at night (snow level 2,500′ overnight) high 56 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night (rain and snow possible) high 56 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday morning high 58. 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: AM fog and mostly cloudy this morning at the coast then partly cloudy and cooler in the afternoon high 59. Partly cloudy tonight and mostly cloudy Saturday low 40 high 56. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday and at night high 55 low 42. 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 sunny today and partly cloudy at night free air freezing level 6,000′ falling to 5,000′ at night high near 40 low 24 . A mix of clouds and sun Saturday free air freezing level 5,500′ high 36. Partly cloudy Saturday night free air freezing level 5,000′ low 26. Partly cloudy with a (20%) chance of snow Sunday snow level falling to 3,000′ high 38. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow Sunday night snow level 3,000′ low 28. A mix of clouds and sun Monday and a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night snow level 5,000′ falling to 4,000′ high 40 low 32. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday night snow level 4,500′ falling to 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 and Friday snow level holding at 4,000′ to 4,500′ low 32 highs 40.
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