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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) gave us plenty of sunshine and very mild temperatures for your Monday. A frontal system frontal system will push through Tuesday ending our short break in the rainy weather pattern.
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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: Mostly cloudy tonight with a good (50%) chance of rain (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Tuesday, showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Tuesday night, showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, showers likely (60%) with 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 late Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 43-35 highs 53-50. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday through Monday highs 50-65 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 59 low 38)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight, rain Tuesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.20 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder Wednesday (snow level 2,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60% ) with isolated thunderstorms Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon, 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 lows 43-35 highs 53-46. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then just partly cloudy Saturday through Monday highs 55-72 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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with coastal rain late tonight and rain likely (60%) inland late at night and rain late at the shore (0.15 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late), rain Tuesday AM, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon (0.40 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) of evening showers, coastal showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night and showers likely (60%) late at night inland (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 isolated thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible) and evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 44-35 highs 51-47. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday evening, then partly cloudy Friday night through Monday highs 50-60 lows 35-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, rain likely (60%) Tuesday AM, rain and snow (0.25 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon, rain and snow showers (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday night, snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight, snow level 5,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, at the surface Wednesday night, then 2,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night lows 32-22 highs 46-36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday through Monday, 2,500 ft. Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,500 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, then 9,000 ft Monday highs 36-50 lows 22-26.
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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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