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The high pressure ridge that gave us the sunshine has moved eastward to be replaced by a trough of low pressure.  A  frontal system split it two and moved in bringing back the rain. Another storm system can be seen offshore behind this one.

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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:   Mostly cloudy rain likely (60%) today high 54. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers tonight low 42. AM clouds Thursday then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mainly in the morning, high 55. Partly cloudy Thursday night low 42. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday high 55. Mostly cloudy Friday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain low 40. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday then partly cloudy at night high 57 low 42. Partly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers high near 56. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night low 42. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday highs near 55 low near 40 .

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:   Cloudy with rain likely (60%) this morning and a (60%) chance in the afternoon snow level 3,000′ rising to 3,500′ in the afternoon high 55. A slight (20%) chance of showers tonight low 38. Mostly cloudy Thursday  morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon and mostly cloudy Thursday night high 57 lows 40. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night high 56 low 43. Mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night high 60 low 44. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday high 57. Mostly cloudy with a (30%-40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday and a good (50%) chance Monday night and Tuesday lows near 40 highs 57-59.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this morning with rain likely (60%) then a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers high 54. Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday low 40 high 55. Mostly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain lows 40-43 highs 54-56. Mostly cloudy with a (40%-50%) chance of rain Sunday through Tuesday highs 54-56 lows 42-45.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) today snow level 3,500′ 1-3″ of snow high 37. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow tonight 3,000′ low 25. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow Thursday snow level 3,500′ high 36. Mostly cloudy Thursday night free air freezing level 4,500′ low 26.  Mostly cloudy Friday and partly cloudy Friday night free air freezing level 4,500′ rising to 5,000’high 40 low 27. A mix of clouds and sun Friday morning then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow, snow level 3,500′ high 40. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night free air freezing level 5,500′ high 39 low 30. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday through Monday and a good (50%) chance Monday night and Tuesday, snow level 4,500′ Sunday and Sunday night, 3,500′ Monday through Tuesday highs 37 lows.

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