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An upper level high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch” shape) that has been dominating our weather pattern will move away from us slowly. We’ll have more warmer than normal temperatures as they rise to around 80 Friday. 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 on Sunday. The next cold front that will effect Oregon will increase the chance for rain 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 clear tonight, AM clouds, sunny and warm Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy at night, cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Sunday afternoon (Mother’s Day), then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 44-54 cooling to 50 Sunday night highs 82-68. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night, AM clouds, partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 66-70 lows near 44. (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, partly cloudy tonight through Friday evening, mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 52-56 highs 86-77. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday and Monday evening, partly cloudy and colder late at night, mostly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 77-70 warming to 73 Wednesday lows 53-45 warming to 48 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 69 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, cloudy with areas of patchy fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 48-55 highs 57-62 cooling to near 60 Sunday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, just mostly cloudy Tuesday, mostly clear at night, partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs near 58-62 cooling to near 60 Thursday lows near 48. (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 near the crest, mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms near the crest in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (Mother’s Day), then showers likely (70%) at night snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Friday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Saturday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night lows 42-46 cooling to near 40 Sunday night highs 72-62. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday snow level 7,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday highs 55-62 lows 35-40.
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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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