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A high pressure ridge is slowly getting weaker and drifting eastward.  A frontal system is sliding southeastward and brought 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:  A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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Forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:    A (40%) chance of showers this morning then likely (60%) this afternoon and this evening with a good (50%) chance of showers late at night high 55 low 39. Mostly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers then a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon high 53. Rain Thursday night and Friday low 44 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 52. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night low 36. Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night high 57 low 35. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday highs  52-55 low 40.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Showers today high 56. Evening showers likely (60%) then a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (snow level 3,500′ late) low 40. Mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday morning and a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain high 54. Rain likely (60%) Thursday evening then rain late at night and Friday low 45 near 57.  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday night low 40. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a (40%) chance of showers high 54. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night low 40. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday after AM clouds or fog high near 60. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night low 40. Mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night with a good (50%) chance of rain high 58 low 40. Rain likely (60%) Tuesday  high 55.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: AM showers today then showers in the afternoon high 56. Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (60%) then a good (50%) chance of showers tonight low 46.  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday morning with good (50%) chance of afternoon rain high 56. Rain and breezy ( South 15-25 mph) Thursday  night low 46 . Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy (South 20-30 mph decreasing to South 10-15 mph in the afternoon along the coast and South 15-20 mph inland decreasing to South 5-10 mph in the afternoon) Friday and showers likely (60%) Friday night high 57 low 44. Mostly cloudy Saturday with a (40%) chance of showers high 52. Partly cloudy Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers low 43. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday after AM fog or clouds high 55. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night low 43. A good (50%) chance of rain Monday high 53. Rain likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday low 43 highs 56 .

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Rain and snow showers today snow level 3,500′  1-4″of snow high 35 . Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this evening then likely (60%) at night snow level 3,500′ 1-3″ of snow low 26. Mostly cloudy Thursday with AM rain and snow showers then rain and snow in the afternoon slow level 3,500′ rising to 4,000′ high 38.  Rain  Thursday night and windy (Southeast 5-15 mph increasing to 20-30 mph late) snow level 5,500′ low 33. Rain and breezy Friday ( South 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph then Southwest 10-15 mph in the afternoon) and showers likely at night snow level 5,500′ falling to 5,000′ high 40. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night snow level 4,000′ low 27. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday snow level 3,500′ high 49. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night snow level 3,500′ low 28. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday free air freezing level 5,500′ high 44. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain, snow level 5,000′ Sunday night low 29. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain, Monday and Tuesday and a (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Monday night, snow level 5,000′ Monday,  3,500′ Monday night, and 4,500′ Tuesday highs 40-43 low 28.

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