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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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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. One frontal system has pushed through Oregon while another one (still offshore) is poised to move in bringing more clouds and rain to the area.
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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 tonight, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night lows 52-40 warming to near 43 Friday night highs 63-56. Just mostly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday through Tuesday with partly cloudy nights highs 62-69 cooling to near 63 Tuesday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight, mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday through Thursday afternoon, cloudy with showers likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers at night (snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night lows 53-42 warming to 46 Friday night highs 67-53 warming to 62 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday highs 67-72 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 64 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight, showers Wednesday through Thursday, cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) Thursday night, evening showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night lows 52-44 highs 59-54 warming to 57 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday highs 58-60 lows 48-45. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and evening and Wednesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers and cooler Thursday, rain and snow showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday through Friday, then rising to 5,000 ft. Friday lows 39-28 warming to near 32 Friday night highs 50-36 warming to near 40 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night 8,000 ft. Sunday, then above 8,000 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday highs 48-58 cooling to near 54 Tuesday lows 33-36.
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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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