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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Cumulus Mammatus clouds over South Eugene
A weak high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) will be moving away from the Pacific Northwest with a low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) pushing in behind it. That means it’s back to a wet weather pattern for the workweek. A frontal system will move through bringing more clouds and rain to the area today.
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These clouds are formed by strong turbulence high in the sky. They indicate strong storms are nearby. The storms were in the foothills and the mountains just to our East Monday late afternoon and evening.
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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 slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon and Wednesday night, showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night highs 66-56 lows 50-40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, just mostly cloudy Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday highs 56-66 cooling to near 63 Monday lows 43-44. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today and tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, showers Wednesday afternoon, rain late Wednesday night, mostly cloudy and cooler with rain Thursday AM, showers and colder Thursday afternoon (snow level 3,500 ft.), showers likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers at night highs 69-54 lows 53-44. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and warmer Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday highs 59-72 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 64 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night, mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday through Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon and Thursday night highs 59-54 lows 52-44. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday, then just mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday highs 57-60 lows near 46 (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and evening, mostly cloudy with rain and snow and colder Wednesday night, rain and snow showers Thursday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 55-40 lows 42-28. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday night, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday snow level 3,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night and 7,000 ft. Sunday, then 8,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday highs 40-56 lows 30-33.
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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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