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An upper level low (shaded “U” shape) has moved in along the coast. A frontal system has pushed its way through the Pacific Northwest and will be followed by another front. A frontal system (position shown is Sunday) will be moving into the Oregon Saturday bringing even more rain with it.
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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 this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, then showers likely (60%) Saturday night highs 47-50 cooling to 45 Saturday lows 34-42 cooling to 35 Saturday night. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 43-40 warming to 46 Wednesday lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, rain likely (60%) this evening, rain late tonight and Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Friday night, rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) highs 53-50 lows 34-45 cooling to 36 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 44 lows 35-40 cooling to 32 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%), rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Friday (under 0.20 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Friday night, rain Saturday, then showers Saturday night highs 54-48 lows 36-45 cooling to 37 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 48 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, rain and snow late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 3-5 in. of snow possible), rain Friday, rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain and snow likely (60%) late Friday night, rain and snow Saturday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night free air freezing level 5,500 ft. today, snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 3,000 ft. Saturday night highs 35-38 cooling to near 30 Saturday lows 22-27 cooling to 20 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday and Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday snow level at the surface Sunday and Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday highs 26-36 lows near 20.
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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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