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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 spread rain throughout the Pacific Northwest. The chance of rain will be tapering off tonight and ending. This weekend is the 106th celebration of the Rhododendron Festival in Florence. Sunday will see bright sunshine by the afternoon so enjoy it.
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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 (40%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight with patchy fog (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy AM fog and clouds with a slight (20%) chance of showers, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon, then showers likely (70%) Tuesday night lows 44-40 warming to 45 Monday night cooing to 40 Tuesday night highs 66-72 cooling to 58 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, a (40%) chance of showers Friday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday highs 53-63 lows 46-43 warming to 45 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 68 low 44)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly clear at night, sunny Monday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, showers likely (60%) and cooler Tuesday afternoon, then showers likely (60%) at night lows 50-45 warming to 50 Monday night cooling to 45 Tuesday night highs 72-80 cooling to near 60 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday highs 56-65 lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 71 low 48)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), sunny Monday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain Tuesday, rain and cooler in the afternoon, then showers likely (60%) Tuesday night lows 48-45 highs 60-54. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday through Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday highs 55-58 lows 45-50.(seasonal averages high 59 low 48)
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ostly cvloudyForecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun Sunday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny and warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, then rain and snow showers Tuesday night snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday night, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Monday afternoon and Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Tuesday, then 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. at night lows 34-36 cooling to 23 Tuesday night highs 52-66 cooling to 48 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night and Friday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday snow level 3,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. at night, 4,500 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday highs 36-46 lows 28-34.
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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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