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The upper air flow is moving from the northwest as a high pressure ridge has formed over the Gulf of Alaska. A frontal system is pushing through the Pacific Northwest so we’ll see colder and sometimes drier air take over and some well deserved sunshine breaks. Here is a look at a frontal system that will move in for next weekend increasing the chance of rain again. For skiers Mt. Ashland and Hoodoo are open and Willamette Pass is still waiting for quite a bit more snow before they can open.
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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 good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, then just mostly cloudy Monday night lows 39-34 warming to 38 Monday night highs 46-44 warming to 50 Monday. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with just a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain at night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday highs 49-43 lows 38-34. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy fog this evening and late tonight, AM fog, with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy Monday night lows 39-36 warming to 40 Sunday night and cooling to 36 Monday night highs 48-53. Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain Tuesday night, showers likely (60%) Wednesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night, then rain likely (60%) Friday highs near 49-45 warming to 50 Friday lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy Monday night mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Monday night lows 42-40 and back to 42 Monday and near 40 Monday night highs 52-50 warming to 54 Sunday. Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, cloudy rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday highs 54-50 warming to 54 Friday lows 42-39 rising to 42 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night snow, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, then just mostly cloudy Monday night snow level 3,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday afternoon, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday night lows 26-23 warming to near 30 Monday night highs 32-38. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain and snow Tuesday, showers Tuesday night, snow showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with with a slight (20%) chance of snow Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night, then rain and snow likely (60%) Friday snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, at the surface Thursday, then 2,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 40-27 warming to 34 Friday lows 28-24 warming to 33 Thursday night.
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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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