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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. A frontal system (still offshore) is poised to move in tonight bringing more clouds and rain to the area. Another frontal system will approach the coast early Saturday.
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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 tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday with some afternoon and evening hail possible, showers likely (60%) Thursday evening, and a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night, then just mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night lows 46-40 warming to near 45 Saturday night highs 57-62. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 66-62 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 63 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers Thursday (0.15 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday evening and late Thursday night (snow level 3,500 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday AM, then mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night lows 50-42 warming to 49 Saturday night highs 57-70. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, just mostly cloudy Sunday night and Monday, just partly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 67-72 lows 49-46. (seasonal averages high 65 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), AM coastal showers with showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), showers inland Thursday (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) Thursday night and, evening showers likely (60%) inland with a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night lows 48-44 warming to near 50 Saturday night highs 54-58. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, just partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 62-53 lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms), rain and snow showers Thursday AM, showers with small hail and and snow showers in the afternoon (1-4 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), showers with small hail and snow showers in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder late Thursday night, (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 3,500 ft. Thursday night, and Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, then 7,000 ft. Saturday night Friday lows 33-26 warming to 34 Sunday night highs 37-47. 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, 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, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday with partly cloudy nights snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday, above 8,000 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday highs 53-56 lows near 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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