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Another upper level high pressure ridge (the shaded “Arch” shape) remains centered just off shore. The ridge has strengthened and will dry us out for a short time. By Monday another frontal system will approach the Oregon coast 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 areas of fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with patchy fog late at night and Saturday AM with a mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night highs 57-48 lows 38-32. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (Presidents’ Day), rain likely (70%) Monday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday highs 47-43 warming to 47 Wednesday and Thursday lows 37-33. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Saturday AM, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night highs 58-50 lows 40-33. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain and snow Monday night, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday through Thursday AM, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday afternoon highs near 48 lows 35-38. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Sunny today, clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy Saturday with a (40%) chance of coastal rain while a (30%) chance of inland rain Saturday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Sunday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon while partly cloudy inland in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy Sunday night highs 60-48 lows 39-36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain at night, showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated AM thunderstorms, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon through Thursday AM, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday afternoon highs 47-45 warming to 48 Thursday lows 39-35. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny and just a bit warmer today, clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and cooler Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Sunday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level 5,500 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, at the surface Sunday, then free air freezing level 3,500 ft. Sunday night highs 49-42 lows 30-22 warming to 25 Sunday night. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday afternoon (Presidents’ Day), rain and snow likely (70%) at night, snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Thursday snow level 3,000 ft. Monday and Monday night,2,500 ft. Tuesday, at the surface Tuesday night and Wednesday, 2,500 ft. Wednesday night, then at the surface Thursday highs 34-27 warming to 32 Thursday lows near 22.
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