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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: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight, continued cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday AM, showers likely (60%) Saturday afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday evening, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Monday afternoon, then just partly cloudy Monday night lows 59-50 highs 72-77 . Partly cloudy & pleasant Tuesday through Wednesday (July 4th) and continuing through Friday highs 74-78 cooling to 75 by Friday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, a (%) chance of chance (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) showers Saturday AM, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening, showers likely (60%) Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday AM, then partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night lows 62-54 highs 77-80. Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday through Wednesday (July 4th), then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Friday highs 82-73 warming to 80 Thursday lows 52-55. (seasonal averages high 77-82 low 54)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday AM, coastal showers in the afternoon with inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal showers likely (60%) at night and inland evening showers followed by inland showers likely (60%) Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers SundayAM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night lows 59-52 highs 65-62. Partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday (July 4th), then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Friday highs 62-65 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 52).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) late Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Sunday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Sunday night, 14,000 ft. Monday, then 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. Monday night lows 47-42 highs 62-68. Mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday (July 4th), then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Friday free air freezing level 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. late Tuesday and Tuesday night, 12,000 ft. then rising to 13,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon through Friday highs 64-70 cooling to near 67 Friday 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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