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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: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, slowly increasing clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain late this afternoon, mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Friday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy Friday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night highs 73-76 cooling to 52 Saturday lows 53-55 cooling to 52 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 and evening, then partly cloudy Sunday night through Wednesday (July 4th) highs 72-77 cooling to 72 by Wednesday lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 77 low 49)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight through Friday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night highs 77-82 cooling to 74 Saturday lows 56-60. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, sunny and warmer Monday afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday (July 4th) highs 74-84 lows 54-58. (seasonal averages high 80 low 54)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this AM inland and mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers this afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers tonight through Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night highs 65-63 lows 52-56. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday AM, sunny Monday afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night,then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon (July 4th) highs 62-65 cooling to 63 Wednesday lows 51-54. (seasonal averages high 63 low 52).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday evening, then a (%) chance of showers late Saturday night free air freezing level 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. this afternoon, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night highs 69-62 lows 43-40. A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday evening, partly cloudy late Sunday night through Tuesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon (July 4th) snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday evening, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. late Sunday night and Monday AM rising to 14,000 ft. Monday afternoon through Tuesday, 14,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. late Tuesday night and early Wednesday AM, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon(July 4th) highs 59-68 cooling to near 60 Wednesday lows near 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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