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Advisories: NONEAT THIS TIME
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon and Thursday night lows 48-44 warming to near 53 Thursday night highs 69-77 cooling to 74 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, a (30%) chance of showers Friday afternoon through Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 75-72 lows 54-48. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, mostly cloudy with showers late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers Thursday night lows 50-48 warming to 55 Thursday night highs 72-80 cooling to 77 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM through Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs near 78 lows 57-53. (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 showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, isolated coastal showers late tonight and inland scattered showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms, small hail 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 and Wednesday AM, patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly clear Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon and Thursday night lows 50-46 warming to 54 Thursday night highs 60-64. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy Monday AM, then clearing to partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers highs 60-64 lows near near 54. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night snow level 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late tonight and Tuesday, free air freezing 7,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. late Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 9,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. late Wednesday night, 11,000 ft. falling to 10,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday night lows 33-45 highs 53-70. 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, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Monday highs 64-60 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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