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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 moved 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 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 (30%) chance of showers today, (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (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 AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy late Sunday night highs 66-60 warming to 65 Sunday lows 47-40. Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday 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 63 Thursday lows 44-40 warming to 44 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 67 low 44)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and late tonight, mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), 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 sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Sunday night highs 67-64 warming to 70 Sunday lows 48-44. Sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday highs 75-60 warming to 63 Thursday lows 45-42 warming back to 45 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 70 low 48)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this AM, just mostly cloudy this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers tonight while a slight (20%) chance of showers inland late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Saturday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, sunny Sunday afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) highs 58-48 lows 49-46. Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday highs 59-54 lows near 47.(seasonal averages high 59 low 47)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight, 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 showers in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night snow level 6,000 ft. today, 6,500 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, then 7,000 ft. Sunday night highs 50-45 warming to 50 Sunday lows 35-32. 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, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday snow level 4,500 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 59-38 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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