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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.
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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 and it looks like another high pressure ridge (“Arch”shape on yellow line) will give us a dry weekend. A frontal system will push through today 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 with rain late this AM into early afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain late this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) today, a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, a (40%) chance of showers 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 (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), 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 (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night highs near 50 lows 36-34. 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 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain today (snow level 2,500 ft., 0.20 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder Wednesday with isolated thunderstorms (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (1 in. of snow possible, 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 (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), 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 highs 53-46 lows 39-35. 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: Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, rain likely (60%) this 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 tonight and showers likely (60%) late at night inland (snow level 2,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late Tuesday night, coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday AM (snow level 2,000 ft.), showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) of isolated thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible) and evening (snow level 2,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (40%) chance of showers Thursday night highs 51-47 lows 28-35. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, 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: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this AM, rain and snow (0.25 in. of rain possible) this afternoon, rain and snow showers (2 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday (1-3 in. of snow possible, ) snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, snow showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. this afternoon, 3,000 ft. tonight, at the surface Wednesday, through Thursday, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday night highs 45-34 warming to 36 Thursday lows 25-22. 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, snow level 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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