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An upper level high pressure ridge (the shaded “Arch” shape) is slowly starting to move over us and will turn off the waterworks through the weekend into early next week. Surface high pressure (Blue “H”) will sit over the Great Basin helping to keep high pressure over us and storms away from us.
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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING ABOVE 3,500 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 9 AM NEXT TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, 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 patchy AM fog and a (40%) chance of rain today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, patchy fog late tonight, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Friday night highs 48-45 lows 37-30. 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 (40%) chance of showers today, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog again Thursday night and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night highs near 52 lows 35-33. Partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night, patchy AM fog and freezing fog, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, 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 coastal showers today, partly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night, then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night highs 53-57 lows 40-38. Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy Sunday 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: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) this AM, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), a (40%) chance of rain and snow this evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late tonight, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday AM, partly cloudy and just a bit warmer in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Thursday night, then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night snow level 4,500 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight and Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Friday, then 8,000 ft. Friday night highs 34-45 lows near 26. Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday free air freezing level 8,000 ft. 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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