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Advisories: A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AND PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA. FOR UPDATED DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER WARNINGS.
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM TUESDAY NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS OF THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST .
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A though of low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) is moving eastward toward the Oregon coast. A weak high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will give us plenty of sunshine and temperatures near 60 in the valleys today. A frontal system will push through Tuesday after a short break in the rainy weather pattern today.
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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: A mix of clouds and sun today and warmer, mostly cloudy tonight with a slight (20%) chance of rain late, AM rain Tuesday, showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and cooler, cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain (0.10 in. of rain ) late Tuesday night, showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, then mostly cloudy with a showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night highs 63-50 lows 43-36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday highs 50-60 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 38)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight, rain Tuesday (afternoon snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft., 0.20 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.10 in. of rain possible), then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night highs 65-50 lows 43-35 . Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then just partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday highs 54-64 lows 34-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM and breezy (wind: S 10-20 mph shifting SW 20-25 mph late this afternoon), mostly cloudy with coastal rain late tonight with rain likely (60%) inland late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late), rain Tuesday AM, rain likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing SW 10-15 mph in the afternoon), a good (50%) of evening showers, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late Tuesday night, coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday AM, showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms inland (AM snow level 2,000 ft.), showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely (60%) late Wednesday night highs 58-47 lows 44-35. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday highs 50-56 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun and warmer today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight, rain and snow Tuesday (1 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday, then snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night free air freezing level 4,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. this afternoon, 8,000 ft. tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 2,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night highs 49-36 lows 32-22. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday snow level at the surface Thursday and Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, 2,5000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 6,500 ft. Sunday highs 36-45 lows 22-25.
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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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