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An upper level high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch”shape) has moved eastward and low pressure is offshore enough to bring moisture our way increasing the clouds. A frontal system will bring back the chance of showers today. Another frontal system will move on a course south of us through 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 slight (20%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM showers likely (60%), showers Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with 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 afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night highs near 62 lows near 45. 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 slight (20%) 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: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (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 highs 62-65 lows 45-48. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 67-70 cooling to 63 Monday lows 44-46. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) 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) highs 54-58 cooling to 55 Thursday lows 47-44. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers at night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night through Sunday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 58-60 cooling to 54 Monday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this AM, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight, a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible with more in storms), a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, 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. today, 6,000 ft. tonight and Thursday, then 6,500 ft. Thursday night highs 48-50 lows 34-30 warming to near 35 Thursday night. 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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