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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 today and the precipitation tonight. It looks like more fronts will make their way toward us over next weekend too.
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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: Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM showers likely (70%) Sunday, showers in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Monday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night lows 42-35 highs near 53. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, mostly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday highs 60-63 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this evening, rain likely (60%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.), a (40%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Sunday AM, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft.), mostly cloudy Monday with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, then a (30%) chance of showers Monday night lows 44-34 highs near 53. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and just a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday highs 60-65 cooling to near 60 Friday lows 40-44. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal evening rain and rain late tonight while a (40%) chance of evening inland and rain likely (60%) inland late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. late at night), a (40%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday AM, afternoon showers likely (60%), then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night lows 45-39 warming to 43 Monday night highs 53-49. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers at night, just mostly cloudy Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday highs near 55 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers and colder Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Saturday night, AM showers becoming likely (70%), rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday AM, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. at night, 2,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday, then 3,500 ft. Monday night lows 28-20 warming to 24 Monday night highs 34-36. 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 (30%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Friday with just mostly cloudy skies Thursday night 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 45-50 lows 28-32.
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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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