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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 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. A frontal system will move through the Pacific Northwest spreading showers ahead of and behind it. High pressure will try to dry us out, but it won’t last very long. Another upper level low will move in and a frontal system should be approaching the Oregon coast by Monday. This weekend is the 106th celebration of the Rhododendron Festival in Florence. Yes, there will be a chance of rain Friday and Sunday but the chances are very high Saturday. Remember, if it does rain and you get wet that this celebration is for the “Rhody” which likes and needs rain.
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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 cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy late Sunday night lows 47-40 highs 66-60 warming to 65 Sunday. Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday highs 70-55 warming to 62 Thursday lows 44-40 warming to 45 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers this evening, a (40%) chance of scattered showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Friday evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy late Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Sunday night lows 49-45 highs 67-64 warming to 70 Sunday. Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday highs 72-60 warming to 63 Thursday lows 45-42 warming back to 45 Wednesday 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 a (40%) chance of scattered showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Friday with a slight (20%) chance of showers inland, just mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) Saturday while a good (50%) chance of inland AM rain and rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers while partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of inland showers Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) lows 49-47 highs 60-55 warming to 59 Sunday. Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 59-54 lows 45-48.(seasonal averages high 59 low 47)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this evening, scattered showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,rain likely (60%) Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, then 7,000 ft. Sunday night lows 36-32 highs 50-45 warming to 50 Sunday. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday through Thursday snow level 8,000 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 59-36 warming to 46 Thursday lows 33-26 warming to 30 Wednesday night.
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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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