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Preliminary forecast for the Ducks Football “Spring Game” Saturday April 27th at 11:00 AM: So far it looks like we’ll see partly cloudy skies to start the morning then a mix of clouds and sun (sometimes lots of sunshine and sometimes a few more clouds). The slight chance of showers should hold off until later at night. It will be a bit cool early with temperatures in the low 50s slowly warming up to a high near 69 late in the afternoon.
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Preliminary forecast for the Eugene Marathon Sunday April 28th: Some early AM clouds, then a mix of clouds and sun with just a slight chance of a shower. Temperatures will be near 45 at the start warming to an afternoon high near 64. It will be a near perfect” day for a marathon whether you are a fast runner, a slow jogger, a walker, a wheelchair athlete, or a spectator.
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Upper level high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape) has brought plenty of sunshine back, at least for your workweek, but low pressure (shaded “U” shape) will be dropping down from the Gulf of Alaska. Add that to a cold front that will sweep more to our north (the strongest part anyway) Saturday and we’ll see just the slight chance of showers back by Saturday night and 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 sunny today and Friday, mostly clear tonight and partly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night highs 75-68 lows 42-45. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then partly cloudy Tuesday though Wednesday highs 64-56 warming to 70 Wednesday lows 41-38 warming to 43 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Sunny today and Friday, clear tonight and mostly clear Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday, then mostly cloudy Saturday night highs 80-72 lows 48-50 cooling to 45 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then sunny Tuesday and Wednesday and partly cloudy Tuesday night highs 64-58 warming to 75 Wednesday lows 43-38 warming to 45 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 65 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Sunny today, cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Friday AM, while mostly clear in the evening inland and mostly cloudy late Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy at night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle Saturday night highs 58-56 lows 47-44 warming to 47 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, sunny and warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy at night, then sunny Wednesday highs 54-60 lows 44-42 warming to 46 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny today and Friday, with mostly clear tonight and partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. tonight through Friday night, 10,000 ft. Saturday, then 7,500 ft. Saturday night lows 38-40 cooling to 34 Saturday night highs 64-66 cooling to 56 Saturday. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Monday while mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night, then partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 5,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. at night, then 9,000 ft. Wednesday highs 48-42 warming to 56 Wednesday lows 30-26 warming to 32 Tuesday night.
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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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