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Another upper level high pressure ridge (the shaded “Arch” shape) remains centered just off shore. The ridge wile move eastward over us and a trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape) will move in along the coast with a frontal system has moved across Oregon returning the chance of rain to the Pacific Northwest through tonight. There will be sunshine and drying Sunday, but Presidents’ Day will see the return of the rain. Another frontal system will slide onshore Thursday increasing the rain chances.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 37-33 warming to 37 Monday night cooling to 32 Tuesday night highs 46-44. A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night, rain likely (60%) Thursday, showers likely (60%) Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday highs 47-43 lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM (snow level 3,000 ft.), partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (Presidents’ Day), rain and snow late Monday night (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.), AM rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers, then just mostly cloudy Tuesday night lows 39-33 warming to 38 Monday night cooling to 34 Tuesday night highs 49-52 cooling to 47 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday through Saturday highs near 48 lows near 37. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Sunday AM while a slight (20%) chance of inland AM showers and partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (Presidents’ Day), rain Monday night, AM showers, showers likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night lows 38-34 warming to near 40 Tuesday night highs 53-47. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers at night, rain likely (70%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday night through Saturday highs 46-49 lows 37-40. (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 showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow Monday afternoon (Presidents’ Day), snow Monday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. Sunday night, snow level 2,500 ft. Monday, 3,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then at the surface Tuesday night lows 20-24 cooling back to 20 by Tuesday night highs 36-30. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers at night, a good (50%) chance of snow Thursday, a good (50%) chance of snow at showers night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night, then mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Saturday snow level at the surface Wednesday through Thursday, 2,500 ft. Thursday night, at the surface Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night, then at the surface Saturday highs near 28 lows 20-22.
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