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Advisories: A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THROUGH 7 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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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 this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), becoming partly cloudy Saturday afternoon through Monday evening, then mostly cloudy Monday night lows 43-40 warming to near 52 Monday night highs 65-75. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday highs 75-66 lows 52-47. (seasonal averages high 71 low 47)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night, sunny Sunday, clear Sunday evening, partly cloudy late at night, sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Monday night lows 46-43 warming to 47 Sunday night highs 69-84. Mostly cloudy Tuesday through Thursday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon highs 77-68 lows 55-50. (seasonal averages high 74 low 51)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) this evening and a good (50%) chance of showers late at night with showers likely (60%) late tonight inland (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy Sunday night, sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then then mostly cloudy Monday night lows 46-52 highs 60-65. Mostly cloudy Tuesday through Thursday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon highs 63-58 lows 48-52 cooling to near 50 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, showers likely (60%) late tonight (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), becoming partly cloudy Saturday night, mostly sunny and warmer Sunday, then just partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. late Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday, 10,000 ft. Sunday night, 11,000 ft. Monday, then 12,000 ft. Monday night lows 29-39 highs 52-70. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday evening and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with as slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Thursday night, then free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday highs 66-58 lows near 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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