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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND 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 a (40%) chance of showers this AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Tuesday with rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny Wednesday and warmer afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night highs 67-77 lows 48-44 warming to near 50 Wednesday night. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (40%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday AM and a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon highs 75-72 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this AM, showers with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.15 in. of rain possible, small hail possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night highs 67-79 lows 52-48 warming to 53 Wednesday night. Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon through Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday highs near 78 lows 55-57 cooling to 54 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 79 low 53)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal showers this AM, with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening and inland showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy Tuesday evening, mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night highs 60-63 lows 48-50. Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon through Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs near 63 lows near near 54. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this AM, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night snow level 7,500 ft. today, 7,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, then 10,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late Wednesday night highs 54-50 rising to near 70 Wednesday lows 36-44. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon and Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Sunday highs 65-60 lows near 42.
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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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