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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: Cloudy with rain likely (60%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night lows 52-43 warming to 46 Saturday night highs 60-63. Mostly cloudy Sunday AM breaking out to partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, becoming mostly cloudy late Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday highs 68-74 cooling to near 72 Wednesday lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 71 low 46)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with rain increasing late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, then just mostly cloudy late Saturday night lows 53-45 warming to near 50 Saturday night highs 72-62. Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, clearing to partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Sunday night through Wednesday highs 76-84 cooling to 75 Tuesday lows 46-54. (seasonal averages high 74 low 50)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, increasing rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.40 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, showers likely (60%) along the shore Friday night and showers likely (60%) inland Friday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday evening, then partly cloudy late Saturday night lows 53-45 warming to 49 Saturday night highs 56-62. Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, then partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday highs near 62 lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday (in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Friday and Friday night with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Friday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, then just a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night snow level 7,000 ft. tonight and Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 6,500 ft. Saturday night lows 37-30 warming to 34 Saturday highs 47-43 warming to 46 Saturday. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday and Monday, then partly cloudy Sunday night through Wednesday free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday, 10,000 ft. Sunday night, 11,000 ft. Monday, 12,000 ft. Monday night, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, then 12,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 56-65 cooling to near 62 Wednesday lows 35-43.
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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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