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An upper level high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch” shape) is still dominating our weather pattern. An upper level low rotating over California will produce the chance of thunderstorms from the Willamette Valley, to the mountains, at the coast, and in the Umpqua Valley today. Still warmer than normal temperatures. The next cold frontthat will effect Oregon won’t appear until next week.
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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: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight, cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night highs 74-77 lows 43-40. Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night, then AM clouds and a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Monday highs 80-66 lows 46-50 cooling to 44 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, patchy fog late at night, mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Wednesday night, a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening, then partly cloudy Thursday night highs 76-82 lows near 47. Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) of showers Sunday afternoon through Monday highs 83-70 lows 50-48 . (seasonal averages high 68 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy today and tonight, patchy fog late at night and Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog at night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Thursday night highs 58-62 lows 48-45. Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday AM, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon through Monday highs 60-62 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 58 low 46)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon, and evening mainly near the crest, partly cloudy late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy at night snow level above 8,000 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 11, 000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Thursday, then 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Thursday night lows 40-38 highs 62-68. Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. at night, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday highs 68-50 lows 42-36.
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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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