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An upper level high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch” shape) has been dominating our weather pattern. An upper level low (Circular shape made of blue arrows) rotating counter clockwise over California will produce the chance of thunderstorms in the mountains and in the Umpqua Valley as it slowly moves southeastward away from us. We’ll have more warmer than normal temperatures as temps rise to around 80 again. An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape) will move up to the Oregon coast shifting the airflow from the southwest just in time for Mother’s Day. The next cold front that will effect Oregon won’t appear until Sunday into Monday.
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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 clear tonight, mostly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night, AM clouds, sunny Friday, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night lows 45-53 highs 77-80 cooling to 77 Saturday. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Sunday (Mother’s Day), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night, a (40%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, AM clouds, partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, then mostly sunny Wednesday highs 69-66 warming to 72 Wednesday lows 50-42. (seasonal averages high 66 low 43)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night through Friday evening, mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night lows 50-55 highs 84-86. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy and cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, then just partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday highs 77-70 warming to 73 Wednesday lows 53-45 warming to 48 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 68 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, cloudy with areas of patchy fog late at night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, cloudy with areas of patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, cloudy with areas of patchy fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, then just mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night lows 48-55 highs 60-65. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, showers likely (70%) in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Sunday night and Monday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy at night, then partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday highs near 63-60 lows 54-46. (seasonal averages high 58 low 46)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening mainly near the crest, partly cloudy late tonight, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon through Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Thursday afternoon through Friday night, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft Saturday afternoon, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday night lows 42-47 cooling to 55 Saturday night highs 70-73. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM (Mother’s Day), a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Sunday night, a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy at night, then mostly sunny Wednesday snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday highs 55-63 lows 42-35 warming to 38 Wednesday.
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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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