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Another upper level high pressure ridge (the shaded “Arch” shape) is sitting just off shore and will dry us out for a while, sort of. The ridge has flattened out (not as high an arch) so there have been some weak disturbances sneaking in giving us a slight chance of some light rain or drizzle. By the end of the week high pressure will strengthen and the skies will clear and we will dry out for a while.
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Advisories: AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN, AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, 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 (40%) chance of rain this AM, rain likely (60%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy fog late at night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening with areas fog late Thursday night highs 49-52 lows 40-35. Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) highs 55-45 warming to to near 48 Monday lows 36-32. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with areas of fog this AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon and tonight with patchy fog late, AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and Wednesday night with patchy fog late at night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday, then partly cloudy with areas of fog late Thursday night highs 53-56 lows 39-42. Partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow, then a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon highs 58-50 warming to 54 Monday lows 39-34. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: AM coastal fog, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this afternoon, areas of coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon and night with patchy fog late Wednesday night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday evening, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night highs near 52 lows 42-45. Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) highs 56-50 lows 42-36. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow today (under 0.10 in.of rain possible) and tonight (under 0.10 in.of rain possible) and Wednesday AM, cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of rain and snow late Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, then just partly cloudy Thursday night snow level 4,000 ft. today, 4,500 ft. tonight through Thursday AM, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. in the afternoon, then 7,000 ft. Thursday night highs 35-44 lows 24-29 cooling to 26 Thursday night. Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, partly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday through Monday (Presidents’ Day) free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday, 8,000 Friday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, then 3,500 ft. Saturday through Monday highs 43-37 warming to 44 Monday lows near 26.
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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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