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A high pressure ridge (shaded “arch” shape) is taking over and will dry us out as the trough of low pressure (shaded “U ” shape) pulls farther away from us. A weak frontal system will slide down from the north along the the ridge. It won’t be until the end of next week that another frontal system will move south of us spreading some clouds and rainy weather at us.
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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 patchy fog and freezing fog early this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of sprinkles this afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve) and early Tuesday AM, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon (New Year’s Day) and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late at night and Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Wednesday night highs 40-37 lows near 26. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday and Sunday with mostly cloudy skies and a slight (20%) chance of a showers Saturday night highs 42-47 lows 30-40. (seasonal averages high 45 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve), areas of AM freezing fog, sunny Tuesday afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly clear with patchy fog and freezing fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night highs 40-42 lows 32-28 warming to 35 Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday highs 48-50 lows near 34-38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog early this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon and evening, patchy fog and freezing fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve), areas of AM freezing fog then sunny Tuesday afternoon inland while AM coastal clouds then mostly sunny at the shore in the afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night highs 47-50 lows 35-32 warming to 40 Wednesday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs near 52 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny this AM, increasing to mostly cloudy this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of snow, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight (New Year’s Eve), mostly sunny Tuesday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 3,500 ft. falling to the surface this afternoon and tonight, 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 9,000 ft. Wednesday, then 7,500 ft. Wednesday night highs 30-38 lows 17-22 . Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Sunday snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 5,000 ft. Sunday highs 32-38 cooling to 32 Sunday lows 22-28.
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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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