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Advisories: A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 8 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 8 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
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A though of low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) is moving eastward across the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system has pushed through returning the rainy weather pattern. Another disturbance will push through. A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will give us dry weather for most of the Easter weekend. The chance of rain should hold off until late Sunday afternoon, if we are lucky, as a frontal system approaches the coast.
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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 this evening with showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and small hail this evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers tapering to a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday evening, partly cloudy at night and Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Easter Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night lows 33-43 highs 52-60. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs 60-65 cooling to 56 Wednesday lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM clouds Friday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Easter Sunday afternoon and Sunday night lows 32-45 highs 55-63. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 64-58 lows 46-40. (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 a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms coastal this evening, partly cloudy late tonight (snow level 1,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Friday AM then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers, a slight (20%) chance of AM inland rain and snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland snow showers Friday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.01 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Easter Sunday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night lows 32-45 highs 50-55. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, a (%) chance of rain Monday night, rain likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 56-53 lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late this evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers in the evening, just partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Easter Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night snow level at the surface tonight and Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 6,500 ft. Sunday night lows 20-30 highs 37-45. A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 5,500 ft Wednesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 46-53 cooling to 45 Wednesday and Thursday lows 35-30.
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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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