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Note: Don’t forget that we go Daylight Saving Time this weekend. The skies should be clear enough to enjoy the extra daylight Sunday. 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 showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night lows 38-32 highs 45-50. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy at night, a (30%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 52-55 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late at night), rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-2 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 rain and snow showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon), a slight (20%) chance showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night, partly cloudy Friday and Friday night lows 38-33 highs 48-52. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 56-60 cooling to 57 Tuesday lows 36-42. (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 this evening, coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while just showers late at night inland (0. 35 in. of rain possible, small hail possible late), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday while AM shower inland and showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible, small hail 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 (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, then just partly cloudy Friday and Friday night lows 42-36 highs 46-52. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, a (30%) chance of rain at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 52-55 cooling to 50 Tuesday lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon (2-5 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers in the evening, snow showers likely (70%) late Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy at night, then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, 2,500 ft. Wednesday night, at the surface Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level at the surface rising to 4,000 ft. Friday afternoon, then 4,500 ft. Friday night lows 28-22 highs 33-36. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, then 5,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs near 45 Monday lows 25-30.
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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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