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The Vernal Equinox (the beginning of spring)  was at  10:32 AM today. Typical weather for “Spring Break” in Oregon with a mixture of some rain with some sun, and some more rain.

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High pressure is moving over to be replaced by a low pressure area offshore (see shaded areas and blue arrows). The next storm system is moving into Oregon to bring at least a slight chance of rain back. There will be a short break without rain and then another storm will bring the chance of rain back between Wednesday night and Thursday .

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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:  Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy tonight with a slight (20%) chance of rain late low near 42.  Mostly cloudy with rain  likely (60%) Sunday AM and showers likely (60%) and cooler in the afternoon and Sunday night high 54 low 38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday and partly cloudy Monday night high 54 low 34. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday and partly cloudy at night high near 59 low 36.A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night high 60 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday high 54. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night through Friday night lows near 40 high 57. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday high 58.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain tonight low 42. Mostly cloudy with a rain Sunday morning and showers in the afternoon high near 59. Cloudy with showers likely (60%) in the evening and a (40%) chance of showers late Sunday night snow level 3,000′ after midnight low 40. A (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday  snow level 2,500′ high 58. Partly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy and warmer Tuesday low 36 high 63. Partly cloudy Tuesday night then mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers low 40 high 66 . Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and a (30%) chance of showers and cooler Thursday  low 42 high 58. A slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday evening then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night low 38. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning rain and snow showers Friday then a (30%) chance of afternoon rain showers high still near 60. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday low 43 high 57.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy tonight with a (40%) chance of rain then mostly cloudy Sunday with rain in the morning and showers in the afternoon low 44 high 55. Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (60%) then a (40%) chance of showers late Sunday night low 43. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday and partly cloudy Monday night high 55 low 39. Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday and Tuesday night high 58 low 43. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, and a (40%)  chance of showers in the afternoon, and showers likely (60%) Wednesday night high 60 low 47. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday and a (30%) chance Thursday night through Saturday highs 53-56 lows 42-44 .

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy tonight with a slight (20%) chance of  rain late snow level 7,000′ low 32. Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (60%) and a chance of snow Sunday morning  (2-5″ of snow possible) and  showers in the afternoon, then showers likely  (60%) Sunday night (3-6″ of snow possible) snow level 4,500′ Sunday and 5,000′ at night high 45 low 27. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance Monday night  snow level 3,000′ high 40 low 24. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday and Wednesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night free air freezing level 6,500′ Tuesday, rising to 7,000′ at night, and down to 6,500′ Wednesday highs 49-54 low 32. Partly cloudy Wednesday night with a (30%) chance of showers snow level 5,000′ low 30. Mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 4,000′ rising to 5,000′ highs 47 low 30. A (40%) chance of snow showers Friday snow level 3,000′ high 50. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night and a (30%) chance of rain Saturday snow level 3,500′ at night rising to 6,000′ Saturday low 27 high 45.

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