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A high pressure ridge has moved in just a bit earlier than I expected while the latest storm system sags southward into California taking the chance of precipitation with it. The next cold front will bring the rain back by Sunday. That means dry and pleasant tonight (the only chance of getting a bit wet is along the South Coast and from Roseburg South)and dry again on Saturday.

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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:  Partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight low 36.  AM fog or low clouds then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday high near 60. Partly cloudy Saturday night low 35. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain by Sunday afternoon high 56. Rain likely (60%) Sunday night low 38. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday, small hail is also possible, and a (40%) chance of showers Monday night high 52 low 36. Mostly cloudy with a (60%) chance of rain Tuesday high near 53. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday night and a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night lows 48 high 55. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night and rain likely (60%) Thursday low 40 high 56. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday low 42 high 56.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy this evening then partly cloudy tonight through Saturday night lows near 40 high 62 . Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  rain Sunday, morning snow level 1,500′ rising to 3,000′ in the afternoon high 59.Rain likely Sunday evening changing to rain and snow showers late Sunday night snow level 3,500′ falling to 1,500′ overnight low 38. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday high 53. A (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night with rain and snow Tuesday low 34 highs near 55. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night through Friday lows 38-42 highs 56-60 and back down to 57 Friday.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy this evening then partly cloudy tonight through Saturday night lows 43 high 59. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday evening then showers at night at the coast and rain and snow showers likely (60%) inland late high 52 low 37. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday and a (40%) chance at night high 50 low 36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday high 52. Mostly cloudy and breezy with a good (50%) chance of rain  Tuesday night and Wednesday low 40 high 55. Mostly cloudy with a (60%)  chance of rain Wednesday night through Friday (breezy Thursday night and Friday  lows 44-46 highs 53-56.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Partly cloudy tonight free air freezing level 5,000′ low 27. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday free air freezing level 6.000′, then partly cloudy Saturday night free air freezing level 5,500′ high 46 low 30. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday  morning then a (40%) chance in the afternoon and rain and snow Sunday night snow level  falling to 3,000′ high 40 low 28 . Mostly cloudy with  snow showers Monday and a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday night, snow level 2,500′  highs 36  low near 25. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday snow level 2,500′ and snow likely (60%) Tuesday night snow level 3,000′ high 38  low 28. Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday snow level 3,000′, a (50%) chance of snow showers Wednesday night snow level 3,500′, and  rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday snow level 4,500′ highs 37-40 low 29. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night and rain and snow likely (60%) Friday snow level 5,000′ Thursday night and falling to 3,500′ Friday low 32 high 37.

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