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An upper level high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch”shape) has moved eastward enough to bring moisture our way increasing the clouds. A frontal system will bring back the chance of rain tonight and Tuesday. Another frontal system will move on a southeast course through the northwest corner of California taking the heaviest rain to the south away rom the Willamette Valley just in time for Easter Sunday.
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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 (40%) chance of scattered showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), and Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with evening showers and a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 42-46 highs near 62. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Monday highs 64-69 cooling to near 60 Monday lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Wednesday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Thursday night lows 43-48 highs 62-64. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday highs 63-68 cooling to 65 Sunday lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening showers with showers likely (60%) late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) in the evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) lows 43-47 cooling to 43 Thursday night highs 54-56. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers at night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday highs 58-55 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with increasing showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, showers likely (60%) late at night, AM showers likely (60%), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, evening showers decreasing late Wednesday night, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Tuesday through Thursday, then 5,500 ft. Thursday night lows 30-35 cooling to near 30Wednesday night and warming to 35 Thursday night highs 46-50. Mostly cloudy a (40%) chance of showers Friday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Monday snow level 5,500 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 7,500 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 7,000 ft. Monday highs 48-56 cooling to 48 Monday lows 34-32.
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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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