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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. Another disturbance will push through today. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will give us a mostly dry weather for the Easter 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 rain this AM with some sun breaks, showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon, with some sun breaks, (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible) and again this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (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 and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night lows 35-32 warming to 36 Friday night highs 48-52. Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, Easter Sunday, and 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 62-65 lows 39-45. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) with isolated thunderstorms today (snow level 1,500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, o.10 in. of rain possible) and this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (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 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 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 (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,500 ft.), then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night lows 35-32 warming to 35 Friday night highs 48-55. Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Easter Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, then 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 AM coastal showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, inland snow showers and isolated thunderstorms inland this afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft.), showers likely (60%) with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, a good (50%) chance of coastal showers late tonight (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, AM rain and snow showers inland and a good (50%) chance of inland showers in the afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft., 0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (40%) chance of coastal showers Thursday night, a (40%) chance of inland rain and snow showers in the evening, a (40%) chance of showers inland late at night (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. late), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers Friday, a (30%) chance of inland AM snow showers, a (40%) chance of inland afternoon showers, then partly cloudy Friday night lows near 36 highs 48-52. Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Easter Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly 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 this AM, snow showers (2 in. of snow possible) this afternoon, snow showers (1-3 in. of snow possible) tonight, snow showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (2 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy in the AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Friday night snow level at the surface today through Friday, then 2,500 ft. Friday night highs 33-36 lows 22-20. Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Easter Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers 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, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Saturday night, 7,500 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday highs 43-53 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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