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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 is moving through Oregon today 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 showers today with some afternoon and evening hail possible and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (0.15 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Friday night, just mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday evening, then partly cloudy late Saturday night highs 57-62 lows 41-46. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly 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, mostly cloudy with 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 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers this evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 3,000 ft., under0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday AM, then mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon and partly cloudy Saturday night highs 57-70 lows 42-46. Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy 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 cooling to 67 Wednesday lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers this evening, showers likely (60%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, then just partly cloudy Saturday night highs 54-58 lows 44-49. Partly cloudy Sunday, just mostly 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 57-60 cooling to 52 Wednesday lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers today (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers and colder tonight, (2-5 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 mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night snow level 3,500 ft. today, 3,000 ft. tonight and Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, then 7,000 ft. Saturday night highs 37-47 lows 27-34. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and 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, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night 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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