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A weak area of high pressure (shaded “Arch”shape) will give us one more day without rain. An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape) is sliding down at us and will, with the help of a frontal system, return the the clouds and precipitation.
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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 8 AM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight, patchy fog and possible freezing fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, rain likely (70%) late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 33-42 cooling to 36 Sunday night highs 62-52. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday highs 53-62 cooling to 56 Thursday lows 37-35 warming to 39 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with areas of frost and patchy fog late tonight and early Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday AM, rain and snow showers in the afternoon, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night lows 39-44 cooling to 38 Sunday night highs 66-52. Mostly cloudy Monday with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers, a (30%) chance of showers at night, a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 54-62 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight then inland fog Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal evening rain and rain likely (70%) late Friday night while a (30%) chance of inland rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (60%) chance of evening coastal showers and showers likely (60%) late Saturday night while a (40%) chance of showers inland (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%) Sunday, showers in the afternoon, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night lows 40-45 cooling to 38 Sunday night highs 55-50. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers Thursday highs 52-55 lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers and colder Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night, then rain and snow showers Sunday and Sunday night free air freezing level 7,500 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Friday afternoon, snow level 6,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. at night, then 3,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night lows 26-29 cooling to 20 Sunday night highs 43-50 cooling to 34 Saturday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers snow level 3,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then 5,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 35-48 cooling to 43 Thursday lows 22-28.
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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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