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Advisories: A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE . 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 frontal system has pushed through returning the rainy weather pattern. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will give us a mostly dry weekend.
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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 a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, showers Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and evening, 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, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night lows near 35 highs near 50. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 55-66 lows 37-43. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow this evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) with isolated thunderstorms Wednesday (snow level 1,500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, o.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late at night, 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday 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 1,500 ft.) mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night lows 38-32 warming to 35 Friday night highs 48-55. Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon through Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 62-69 cooling to 65 Tuesday lows 40-48. (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 a good (50%) chance of evening showers, coastal showers and isolated thunderstorms late tonight with showers likely (60%) late at night inland (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, AM coastal showers likely (60%) with showers and isolated thunderstorms Wednesday AM (snow level 2,000 ft.), showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) of isolated thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers and snow showers likely (60%) and isolated AM thunderstorms inland, then showers and snow showers with isolated thunderstorms inland Wednesday afternoon inland, showers likely (60%) with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, a good (50%) chance of coastal showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers inland at night (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.15 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (40%) chance of showers Thursday night (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. late), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night lows near 36 highs 49-52. Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then mosrtly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 56-58 cooling to 55 Tuesday lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) tonight, mostly cloudy with snow showers Wednesday AM, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (2 in. of snow possible) in the afternoon, snow showers (2 in. of snow possible) Wednesday night, snow showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of snow 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, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Friday night lows 25-22 highs 33-36. Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of Monday and Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 8,000 ft Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday highs 43-52 lows 26-36.
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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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