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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) will keep the rain away for one more day, meaning today. A frontal system (shown way offshore) will push in Tuesday removing our sunshine and replacing it with clouds and rain. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape) is moving in to replace the ridge of high pressure. A frontal system looks like it will be dropping down on us next Monday potentially bringing cold Canadian air with it.
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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: Partly cloudy with patchy fog, freezing fog, an frost this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday (0.20 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night highs 54-46 warming to 50 Wednesday lows 38-35. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, partly cloudy Friday through Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday highs 50-55 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, freezing fog, and possible frost this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Tuesday (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon), showers Tuesday night (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late at night), rain and snow showers Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the evening, then a a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night highs 58-48 lows 338-33. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday through Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday highs 50-58 lows 36-38. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday (0.75 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers with a showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Tuesday night while just showers late at night inland (0. 30 in. of rain possible), showers and slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) in the evening, then a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night highs 53-46 lows 40-36. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday and at night, mostly cloudy Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday highs 49-54 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny and just a bit warmer today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow and colder Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Tuesday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, rain and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday night free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. this afternoon, snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, then 3,000 ft. Wednesday night highs 47-33 lows 25-20. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, just partly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday snow level at the surface Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, then snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday highs 34-44 lows 24-30.
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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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