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Note: Don’t forget that we go Daylight Saving Time this weekend. Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour at bedtime Saturday night (Officially at 2 AM Sunday). It’s also time to check the batteries in your smoke detectors and CO detectors, if you have them and you should have them so says the fire department.
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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) has moved out taking the sunshine with it. A frontal system pushes through replacing the sunshine with clouds and rain. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape) is moving in behind the ridge of high pressure. A frontal system looks like it will get stuck as a stationary front well north of us next Monday.
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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 rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening rain, showers likely (60%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) in the evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), a mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night highs 48-50 lows 38-35. A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night, then a (30%) chance of rain Monday highs 50-55 cooling to near 50 Monday lows 32-39. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.35 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. in the afternoon), rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late at night), rain and snow showers Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late), a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon), then a slight (20%) chance showers at night highs 52-50 lows 38-33 warming to 37 Thursday night. Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday highs 50-58 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.90 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while just showers late at night inland (0. 30 in. of rain possible), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday while showers inland (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. late), a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night highs 48-50 lows 40-36. Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday highs 49-54 cooling to near 50 Monday lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and colder today (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, rain and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, rain and snow showers late Wednesday night, snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night snow level 3,500 ft. today and tonight, 3,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 2,500 ft. Thursday, then 3,000 ft. Thursday night highs near 35 lows 27-22. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, just partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday snow level 2,500 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday night, then 6,000 ft. Monday highs 37-44 cooling to near 40 Monday 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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