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Another upper level high pressure ridge (the shaded “Arch” shape) is sitting just off shore. The ridge has flattened out (not as high an arch) so a frontal system (warm front) brought some mild air our way. By Monday another frontal system will move in keeping the chance of rain alive.
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Advisories: AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR 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: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night and Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and night with patchy fog late at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon and Saturday night highs 55-50 lows 38-35. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, just mostly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain likely (70%) Monday night, showers likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday highs near 46 lows 34-38 cooling to 34 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Friday AM, sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday evening, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night highs 58-56 lows 40-37. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night, a (30%) chance of AM rain, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday afternoon (Presidents’ Day), rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night, AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday highs 50-46 lows 33-39 cooling to 32 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Patchy AM coastal fog otherwise mostly cloudy today, partly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night highs 54-57 cooling to near 50 Saturday lows 42-39. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Sunday night, a (40%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain at night and Tuesday AM, showers Tuesday afternoon, evening showers likely (60%), rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, then rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon highs 47-45 lows 37-42 cooling to 38 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, just partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny and just a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night snow level 5,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. late tonight, 9,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday afternoon, then 3,500 ft. Saturday night lows 30-23 highs 45-39. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Sunday, just partly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain and snow likely (70%) at night, snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers at night, then a (40%) chance of snow showers Wednesday snow level at the surface Sunday, free air freezing level at the surface Sunday night, snow level 3,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, then at the surface Tuesday highs 35-29 lows 29-22.
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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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