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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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a sight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday and in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night lows 42-48 cooling to 45 Friday night highs near 65. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday evening, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 64-69 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night lows 46-52 cooling to 47 Friday night highs 72-67 warming to 70 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, just partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 72-65 lows 49-44 warming to 47 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then a (30%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night lows 48-52 cooling to 48 Friday night highs near 60. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 60-56 lows 50-46. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then a (40%) chance of showers Friday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday, then 6,500 ft. Friday night lows 35-39 cooling to 35 Friday night highs 53-49. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night through Monday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. at night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. at night, 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday highs 50-57 lows near 35.
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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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