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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 slight (20%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon and evening (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 showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then just partly cloudy Thursday night night through Friday night lows 49-42 warming to 45 Friday night highs 60-72. Partly cloudy Saturday through Monday AM, mostly sunny Monday afternoon, partly cloudy at night and Tuesday AM, then mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon highs 75-70 warming to 76 Tuesday lows 45-48. (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 rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, just mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night lows 52-45 warming to 50 Friday night highs 63-77. Partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night, then sunny and warmer Tuesday highs 77-73 warming to near 82 Tuesday lows 50-47. (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 evening rain likely (60%), rain late tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: W 15-25 mph), AM rain, a good (50%) chance of afternoon coastal showers while showers likely (60%) inland in the afternoon (0.15 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 coastal showers Thursday AM and mostly cloudy in the afternoon while a slight (20%) chance of AM showers inland and partly cloudy in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night lows 52-47 warming to near 50 Friday night highs 58-63. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear and breezy at night, mostly sunny and breezy Monday, mostly clear at night, then sunny and warmer Tuesday highs 63-58 warming to 63 Tuesday lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 49)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with 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 and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday, then 11,000 ft. Friday night lows 36-32 warming to 38 Friday night highs 44-58. Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon and Tuesday with mostly clear skies Monday night free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday through Tuesday highs 64-57 warming to near 62 Tuesday lows 40-35 warming to 44 Monday 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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