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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 slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, cloudy Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, just partly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night lows 55-52 highs 82-85. Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear at night, then mostly sunny Monday through Wednesday with mostly clear nights highs 82-85 lows 52-55. (seasonal averages high 83 low 52)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms this evening, a (30%) chance of isolated thunderstorms late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms possibly heavy at times) and evening, a (30%) chance of showers and drizzle Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly sunny Friday afternoon , mostly clear Friday night, sunny Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night lows 56-53 warming to 58 Saturday night highs near 82. Partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night then mostly sunny Monday through Wednesday with mostly clear nights highs 80-85 lows 57-52 warming to 56 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 85 low 57)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with  a (30%) chance of isolated coastal showers with a (30%) chance of scattered inland thunderstorms this evening and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated inland thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a (30%) chance of evening coastal showers and areas of drizzle late at night, a slight (20%) evening inland thunderstorms with areas of drizzle late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy Friday, patchy AM coastal drizzle, mostly cloudy Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night lows 56-52 warming to 56 Saturday night highs near 66. Partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday with mostly clear skies at night, partly cloudy Wednesday AM, then sunny Wednesday afternoon highs 63-65 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight and Thursday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday night, then 13,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night lows 48-44 highs 66-73. Mostly sunny Sunday through Wednesday with mostly clear nights free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, then 14,000 ft. Monday night through Wednesday highs 70-73 lows 45-48.

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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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