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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 this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night highs 77-84 cooling to near 74 Sunday lows 50-57 cooling to 48 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday AM, a (30%) chance of showers and Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday AM, then mostly sunny Thursday highs 68-78 lows 48-52. (seasonal averages high 73 low 48)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night highs 83-88 cooling to near 76 Sunday lows 54-60 cooling to 55 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, then mostly sunny Thursday highs 74-86 lows 52-48 warming to 53 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 76 low 52)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday evening inland and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday AM with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), just a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night highs 64-68 cooling to near 60 Sunday lows 52-54 cooling to near 50 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon through Thursday AM, then mostly sunny Thursday afternoon highs 62-66 lows 50-47 warming to 52 Thursday. (seasonal averages high 62 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny and warmer today, partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night and Sunday AM, just mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. this afternoon, 14,000 ft. tonight, 15,000 ft. Saturday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. in the evening, snow level above 8,000 ft. late Sunday night highs 69-74 cooling to near 63 Sunday lows 47-50 cooling to near 40 Sunday night. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, a (30%) chance of afternoon showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday through Thursday AM, then mostly sunny Thursday afternoon snow level 7,500 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night, 12,000 ft. Wednesday, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 53-72 lows 38-46.
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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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