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A trough of low pressure (shaded area that’s “U” shaped over Oregon) is moving to the east and spreading south. As it moves out high pressure behind it will give us another sunny weekend and a warm front will warm us up a bit too. The next storm system will be approaching the coast Monday bring with it more precipitation.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Here are your detailed forecasts. **
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with peeks of sun and showers likely a (60%) chance today with possible small hail and showers likely (60%) this evening with a (40%) chance of showers late tonight, (30%) Friday AM, and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers early Friday evening highs 57-60 lows 38-36. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday and partly cloudy Saturday night high 62 low 43. Mostly sunny Sunday then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night high 65 low 42. Partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers highs near 62 low 43.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Rain and snow showers today snow level 2,500 ft. 1 in. of snow possible high 52. Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (60%) then a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight snow 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. low 38. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers Friday and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. then partly cloudy Friday night high 60 low 38. AM fog then partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday highs 66-70 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday and a (30%) chance of showers Monday night lows 43-46 high 72 . Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday highs 57-60 low 45 .
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers today and showers likely (60%) this evening and a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight high 52 low near 40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday then mostly cloudy Friday a slight (20%) chance of evening showers high 57 low 40. Patchy AM fog then partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, then partly cloudy Sunday highs near 58 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night low 44. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday and Tuesday and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night highs 60-54 low 46. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday low 45 high 53.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Snow and rain showers today (1-3 in. of snow) with rain and snow showers likely (60%) this evening and decreasing tonight (2 in. of snow) snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon and at night high 37 low 24. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday and a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday evening snow level 3,500 ft. in the afternoon and 4,000 ft. at night high 43 low 27. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday then partly cloudy Saturday night and a mix of clouds and sun Sunday free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night and 8,000 ft. Sunday highs 47-52 low near 28. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night through Wednesday snow level 8,000 ft. lows near 30 highs 52-48.
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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.