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Look for my latest Eugene Daily News column A Bolt From Out Of The Blue.
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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. An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape) has moved up to the Oregon coast shifting the airflow from the southwest increasing our chances for rain for a while. Another cold front should be approaching the Oregon coast by Saturday.
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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: Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun today, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a sight (20%) chance of showers at night, then mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night highs 69-63 lows 42-48. Mostly cloudy with a good 50%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy in the evening with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy in the evening with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday highs 65-69 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday and in the evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night highs 73-67 lows 46-52 cooling to 48 Thursday night . Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (60%) Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, then just partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday highs 70-75 lows 44-48 cooling to 45 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, cloudy with showers likely (60%) in the evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night highs 60-63 lows 47-52 cooling to 48 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night, then partly cloudy Monday highs 60-56 warming to 60 Monday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today and tonight, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), then a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. today, 9,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night highs 55-50 lows 35-38 cooling to 35 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday snow level 5,500 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. at night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft. at night, then 8,000 ft. Monday highs 50-57 lows 32-36.
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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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