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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME
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This week is “Lightning Safety Awareness Week” and the National Weather Service has a special web page just full of things you should know about lightning.
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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 showers this evening, partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday evening, mostly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night lows 42-55 highs 77-74. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers 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 with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday highs 71-75 cooling to 72 Tuesday lows 53-48. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly clear late tonight, partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon through Friday night lows 47-58 highs 80-78. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday AM, then partly cloudy Monday afternoon through Tuesday highs 74-80 cooling to 77 Tuesday lows 59-53. (seasonal averages high 79 low 54)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night, partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night lows 45-56 highs 62-66. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday AM, then partly cloudy Monday afternoon through Tuesday highs 62-64 lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, then then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 9,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night lows 37-45 highs 66-72 cooling to near 64 Friday. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday snow level 8,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Monday AM, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Monday afternoon lowering to 13,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs 63-57 warming to 65 Monday and falling to near 60 Tuesday lows 40-43.
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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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