** NOTE: THESE FORECASTS WILL NOT BE UPDATED AS OFTEN AS USUAL DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE RESOLVED OVER THE WEEKEND. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. **
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A high pressure ridge coming out of the Gulf of Alaska (the “arch” formed by the blue arrows offshore) will dry us out and warm us up with temperatures getting about 10 degrees above average for the interior of Oregon. A frontal system will be pushing into the Pacific Northwest between Sunday and Monday bringing back the chance for rain.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME
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The Updated Pollen Count Forecast for the Eugene-Springfield area : Trees MODERATE, Grass LOW, weeds Absent.
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Here are your detailed forecasts. **
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy overnight then mostly sunny Thursday and mostly clear Thursday night lows 36-44 high 75. A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday and Saturday and partly cloudy Friday night highs 74-77 lows 46. Partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy Sunday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers lows near 50 high near 75. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday and (30%) Tuesday night highs 63-66 lows 44-47. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday high 60.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy overnight and Thursday then clear Thursday evening and partly cloudy at night lows 44-50 high near 80 (yes that warm) . Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms then mostly cloudy late at night high 77 low 50. Mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms high 76 low 48. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning showers Sunday and a slight (20% chance of evening thunderstorms and a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night high 74 low 47. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and cooler Monday and Monday night then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday highs 63-68 lows 48-44.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy overnight and Thursday morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy at night lows 43-49 high 60. Mostly cloudy Friday morning and partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then back to mostly cloudy at nigh thigh 63 low 50. Mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night high 64 low 50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday morning and a good (50%) chance of showers late at night and Monday and Monday night highs 64-56 cooling at night lows 50-45. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and (40%) Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 60-63 low 50 .
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy overnight and mostly sunny and warmer Thursday free air freezing level of 8,000 ft. low 29 high 66 . Mostly clear Thursday night and a mix of clouds and sun Friday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms free air freezing level 9,000 ft. lows 40-35 high 68. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and mostly cloudy Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers snow level above 8,000 ft. high 65 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night through Wednesday snow level near 8,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 7,000 ft, Sunday night and Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, and 6,500 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday lows near 40 dropping to near 30 Monday night and Tuesday night highs in the mid to upper 60’s Saturday and Sunday cooling to the upper 40’s to near 50 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday .
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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.