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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) will increase the chance of rain for the rest of the week. A frontal system moved south of Oregon spinning moisture back up at us. Yet another frontal system (position shown is Friday) will approach the coast and push through more rain.
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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 likely (60%) this morning, showers likely (60%) this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (0.15 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50% ) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, then just mostly cloudy Friday night highs 58-54 lows 42-37. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 58-65 cooling to near 63 Tuesday lows 39-45. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) today (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (snow level 3,500 ft, 0.15 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Thursday AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening (snow level 3,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), 0.13 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) late Thursday night (snow level 3,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday AM, showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night highs 58-53 warming to 59 Friday lows 43-39. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 60-68 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) today, coastal showers likely (60%) this evening with showers late at night, inland showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight and breezy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 10-20 mph inland, gusts to 45 mph very late at night), coastal showers likely (60%) Thursday AM with inland showers, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal showers likely (60%) late Thursday night with inland showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night highs 54-52 warming to 57 Friday lows 44-40. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 53-58 cooling to 54 Tuesday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this AM, rain and snow showers this afternoon (2 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) tonight (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) and colder, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday evening with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, rain and snow showers Thursday night, a (40%) rain and snow showers Friday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, then a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night snow level 4,500 ft. today and tonight, 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night highs 42-36 lows 29-26. Partly cloudy Saturday, through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday free air freezing level 5,000 ft Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday highs 42-53 cooling to 47 Monday and warming to 52 Tuesday lows 28-30.
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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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