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A frontal system has pushed through Oregon. Another frontal system will be approaching the West Coast Wednesday. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape dropping down through Southern California) will keep us in clouds with a chance of precipitation for the next few days. We’ll be drying out late in the week and, so far, it looks like a partly cloudy Saturday for the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field.
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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%) of scattered showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Wednesday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, then just partly cloudy Thursday night highs 64-60 warming to 65 Thursday lows 49-44. A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Monday AM and mostly sunny Monday afternoon highs 70-75 cooling to near 72 Monday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 69 low 45)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, then just partly cloudy Thursday night highs 67-62 warming to 68 Wednesday lows 52-46. Just partly Friday through Monday highs 78-80 cooling to 76 Monday lows near 51. (seasonal averages high 72 low 49)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%), rain late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible), AM coastal rain likely (70%) Wednesday with a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers while AM rain inland with showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Thursday AM and mostly cloudy in the afternoon while a slight (20%) chance of AM showers inland and a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Thursday night highs 60-57 warming to near 60 Thursday lows 52-48. Partly cloudy Friday through Monday highs 63-60 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday afternoon with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy Thursday night snow level 6,000 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, then 7,500 ft. Thursday night highs 49-44 warming to near 50 Thursday lows 36-32 warming to 35 Thursday night. A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Monday free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday, 11,000 ft. Friday night, 12,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday night, then 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Monday afternoon highs 59-65 cooling to near 60 Sunday lows near 40.
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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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