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A trough of low pressure is sitting offshore (see shaded areas and blue arrows) and will be moving onshore. A  storm system has already moved through Oregon  bringing the   chance of rain back. There will be a break without rain Tuesday and Wednesday and then another frontal system will bring the chance of rain back between late Wednesday 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:  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of morning showers and a slight (20%) chance this afternoon then partly cloudy tonight,  patchy fog late high 54 low 34. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday and Wednesday after some patchy AM fog and partly cloudy Tuesday night highs 62-64 low 35. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday low 40 high 56. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday lows near 38 high 55 . Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday night lows 42 highs 58. A (30%) chance of showers again Saturday night and Sunday low 43 high near 60.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: A (30%) chance of morning showers snow level 3,500′ high 58. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday morning with some patchy fog low 35 high 68. Partly cloudy Tuesday evening and mostly clear at night low 38. Partly cloudy Wednesday morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon high 69. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night high 70 low 43. Cloudy with a good (50% ) chance of  rain and cooler Thursday high 60. Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday and a slight (20%) chance at night high 60 low 38. Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night with a (30%) chance of rain late at night high 62 low 44. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday high 60.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy today with a (40%) chance of scattered mainly morning showers and partly cloudy tonight high 55 low 40. AM fog then sunny and warmer Tuesday and partly cloudy Tuesday evening then mostly clear at night with patchy coastal fog high 61 low 43. Partly cloudy Wednesday morning then mostly cloudy, patchy coastal fog, evening rain likely (60%) Wednesday then rain late at night  and breezy high 62 low 47. Cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday and a  good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night high 56 low 44. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday and just a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night  Saturday high 55-59 low 40. Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday low 45 high 54.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with AM rain or snow showers likely (60%) then a (40%) chance of snow showers this afternoon snow level 3,000′ high 40. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain or snow showers tonight snow level 3,500′ low 26.  Mostly sunny Tuesday and mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night free air freezing level 8,000′ Tuesday rising to 9,000′ in the afternoon and at night, and 8,000′  Wednesday highs 54-58 low 29. Mostly cloudy Wednesday night with a (40%) chance of rain snow level 5,000′ low 28. Mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 4,000′ rising to 5,000′ highs 46 low 30. A (40%) chance of snow showers Friday and a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night snow level 3,000′-3,500′ high 51 low 32. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of  showers Saturday and Saturday night snow level 6,000′ falling to 5,000′ Saturday night high 51 low 33 . A (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday snow level 3,500′ high 49.

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