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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 this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight and Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night highs 75-77 lows 56-53. Partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday AM, mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, and mostly clear Saturday night highs 80-86 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 83 low 52)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy late Wednesday night highs near 78-74 warming to near 80 Wednesday lows 59-54. Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday night, partly cloudy and warmer Saturday, mostly clear at night, then mostly sunny Sunday highs 79-89 lows 54-58. (seasonal averages high 85 low 57)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with patchy fog and drizzle this AM,  mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal thunderstorms and a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland evening thunderstorms and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and  a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of inland evening thunderstorms and a (30%) chance of showers late Tuesday night, with a (30%) chance of coastal showers late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, then just mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night highs 64-62 warming to 66 Wednesday lows 55-58 cooling to 52 Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday highs near 65 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight, mostly cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms late Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night highs 64-60 warming to 64 Wednesday lows 45-43. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday evening, partly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon and Sunday with mostly clear skies Saturday night snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday, 14,000 ft. Friday night 13,000 ft. Saturday, 14,000 ft. Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. Sunday highs 65-77 lows near 47.

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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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