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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 good (50%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) some sunshine possible late this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, and a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night highs 64-77 lows 45-54. A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Friday night through Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday 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, a mix of clouds and sun Monday AM with a slight (20%) chance of showers, then mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon 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 a (30%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight, 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 rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers Thursday night highs 66-80 cooling to 77 Thursday lows 47-55. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs 79-75 warming to 79 Monday lows 57-53. (seasonal averages high 79 low 54)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered this AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog Wednesday AM, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night highs 60-65 lows 45-54. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs 63-60 warming to 65 Monday lows near 54-50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, a chance of showers this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night snow level 6,000 ft. today, free air freezing 7,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. late tonight and Wednesday, 10,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 53-70 lows 37-45. A mix of clouds and sun Friday, 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, 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 free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Friday AM, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Monday highs near 62 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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