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A high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch” shape) turned our airflow more from over the ocean (the term for that is flattening as it looses it’s hump), for more rain chances because it is pumping subtropical moisture into the Pacific Northwest. Since the moisture feed is coming from Hawaii it is nick-named “The Pineapple Express.” Behind the ridge is an upper level low (shaded “U” shape on previous graphic). A frontal system has moved in and the next frontal system behind it (warm front first) will push through next. A parade of frontal systems will enhance this weather pattern for your workweek including Halloween. Prepare your Trick-or-Treaters for the wet weather.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, rain likely (60%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday and Wednesday evening, then showers and colder late Wednesday night (Halloween) highs 68-73 cooling to 60 Wednesday lows 54-48. Cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night, just mostly cloudy Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM and a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon highs 58-65 lows 43-47. (seasonal averages high 60 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain and patchy coastal fog this AM, rain likely (60%) this afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), showers this evening, rain tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible), rain Tuesday (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the beaches and S 10-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), coastal rain in the evening with rain likely (60%) late at night, a (30%) chance of inland rain and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore and S 10-15 mph inland Tuesday night (0.65 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday evening, then showers late Wednesday night (Halloween) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) highs 62-65 cooling to 58 Wednesday lows 56-50. Cloudy with AM showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, just mostly cloudy Friday and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, then a (40%) of showers in the afternoon highs 57-62 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, rain Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday night snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Tuesday night, then 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night (Halloween) highs 53-48 lows 42-32. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 7,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, then 7,500 ft. Sunday highs 43-52 lows 30-33.
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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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