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An upper level high pressure ridge (the shaded “Arch” shape) is pushing moisture up and over it sending precipitation into the Pacific Northwest. By the end of the week the ridge will move over us and turn off the waterworks through the weekend into early next week. Surface high pressure (Blue “H”) will sit over the Great Basin keeping storms away from us.
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Advisories: AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM NEXT TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN, EASTERN AND WESTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night lows 38-34 highs 45-48. Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night with patchy fog late, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 45-47 lows 35-33. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening, a (40%) chance of rain with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible)and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with lingering patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog again Thursday night and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy wit patchy fog late Friday night lows 38-33 highs near 52. Partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night, just mostly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog again late Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 47-50 lows 34-40. (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 a slight (20%) chance of rain showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy fog late and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night lows 42-38 highs 53-57. Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday highs near 56-52 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Wednesday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and just a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late Thursday night, then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Friday, then 8,000 ft. Friday night lows near 26 highs 34-45. Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Friday, 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday highs 42-38 lows 27-24.
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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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