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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 with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, small hail possible, today (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), cloudy with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, small hail possible this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible, more in storms), AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday evening, just mostly cloudy Friday night,  AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night highs 58-67 lows 42-45. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday (Memorial Day) and Monday evening, partly cloudy late Monday night through Tuesday evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon highs 62-69 lows 46-42 warming to 46 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 69 low 45)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers increasing and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, small hail possible, this afternoon and evening (0.30 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (snow level 3,500 ft. late, 0.20 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers and warmer Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy Saturday AM and partly cloudy in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night with isolated showers highs 56-69 lows 45-43 warming to near 50 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday AM (Memorial Day), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy late Monday night through Tuesday evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain Wednesday highs 70-75 lows 47-43. (seasonal averages high 72 low 49)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, small hail possible, today and this evening, (0.50 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night highs 55-60 cooling to 56 Saturday lows 46-44. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday evening, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday (Memorial Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday evening, partly cloudy late Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon highs 57-60 lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 60 low 48).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, small hail possible, today and this evening (1-4  in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms), cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain Saturday night snow level 4,500 ft. today and tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 7,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night highs 43-54 lows 32-37. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday (Memorial Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Tuesday, and Tuesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday highs 54-63 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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