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A high pressure ridge is slowly getting weaker and drifting northward.  A frontal system will slide into Oregon between today and Wednesday which will bring back the rain. Later in the week, Thursday night into Friday, a stronger storm system will bring a better chance of rain.

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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:   More clouds with a (30%) chance of rain by late this  morning and mostly cloudy in the afternoon with rain likely (60%) then rain at times tonight high 50 low 40. Showers Wednesday with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night high 52 low 38. Mostly cloudy Thursday with rain likely (60%) high 55. Rain likely (60%)  Thursday night and Friday low 45 high 55. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night low 36. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday high 55. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night low 36. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday high 56. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and a good (50%) chance of rain Monday low 35 high 56.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain this morning then rain  in the afternoon high 54. Evening rain then rain likely (60%) late tonight low 40.  Mostly cloudy Wednesday with showers likely (60%) into the evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late at night high 55 low 40. Mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday morning and afternoon rain likely (60%) high 58. Rain likely (60%) Thursday night and rain Friday  low 45 near 57.  Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday low 42  high 57. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night low 40. Mostly cloudy Sunday high near 60. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and rain likely (60%) Monday low 37 high 58.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) today then rain in the afternoon high 53. Rain and breezy tonight with showers Wednesday low 43 high 55. Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (60%) then showers likely (60%) Wednesday night low 46.  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday morning with afternoon rain likely (60%) high 56. Rain Thursday  night and Friday low 46 high 56. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday low 44 high 54. Partly cloudy with a  (50%) chance of showers Saturday night low 44. Mostly cloudy Sunday high 55. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night and rain likely (60%) Monday low 43 high 56.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  More clouds with a (30%) chance of rain or snow by late this morning then mostly cloudy with rain or snow likely (60%) in the afternoon, snow level 5,000′ 1-2″ of snow possible high 34. Rain or snow tonight snow level 4,000′ 3-7″ 0f snow possible low 27. Showers Wednesday then likely (60%) at night snow level 3,500″ rising to 4,000′ high 34 low 29. Mostly cloudy  Thursday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers then afternoon rain or snow and rain or snow likely (60%) at night,  snow level 4,000′ rising to 5,500′ high 40 low 33. Rain or snow and showers likely Friday snow level 5,000′ falling to 3,500′ high 42 .  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night snow level 4,000′ low 30. Mostly cloudy with a   (50%) chance of showers Saturday snow level 3,500′ high 40. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday snow level 4,000′  rising to 4,500′ low 26 high 42. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and mostly cloudy Monday with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow, snow level 5,000′ falling to 4,500′  low 30 high 40.

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