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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 a slight (20%) chance of light rain and drizzle this AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, then partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and Thursday night highs 66-70 lows 50-45 warming to near 50 Thursday night. Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday and Monday with partly cloudy skies Sunday night highs 76-72 warming to 78 Sunday and cooling to near 74 Monday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle this AM, a (30%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly clear late Thursday night highs 70-68 warming to 74 Thursday lows 54-47 warming to 50 Thursday night. Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy Saturday through Monday highs 78-84 cooling to near 80 Monday lows 53-58 cooling to near 54 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 75 low 51)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle this AM, a (30%) of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and Thursday night highs near 60 lows 52-44 warming to near 50 Thursday night. Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night, then just mostly cloudy Saturday through Monday highs 60-66 cooling to 62 Monday lows 49-53. (seasonal averages high 61 low 50).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, then partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Wednesday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft.Wednesday night, 11,000 ft. Thursday, then 10,000 ft. Thursday night highs near 60 lows 39-36 warming to 42 Thursday night. Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday and Monday with partly cloudy skies Sunday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Saturday night through Monday highs 60-65 lows 42-45.
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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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