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Advisories: A FREEZE WARNING AND A FROST ADVISORY ARE IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 8 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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An upper level low (“U” shape in blue arrows shaded in grey) has moved in off the Oregon coast. A frontal system pushed through the state bringing more clouds and cooler temperatures again. We’ll get a little warmer toward the end of the week and leading into the holiday weekend.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight, and Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night highs 77-74 warming to near 80 Thursday lows 52-50. Partly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, then partly cloudy Sunday through Monday (Labor Day) highs 82-85 cooling to near 80 Monday (Labor Day) lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 83 low 54)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday and then partly cloudy Thursday night highs 66-63 lows 53-50. Partly cloudy Friday through Monday (Labor Day) highs 60-65 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 66 low 52).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Wednesday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 13,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 67-63 warming to 67 Thursday lows near 43. Partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night, mostly sunny Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night through Monday (Labor Day) free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday through Monday highs near 73 lows near near 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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