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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” area with blue arrows into Northern California). A stronger frontal system brought us wind and more rain Wednesday and Wednesday night. The upper level low pressure will hang around keeping us under a wet weather pattern. Another storm system will approach the Oregon coast early next week.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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The Updated Pollen Count Forecast for the Eugene-Springfield area : Trees and Grass MODERATE, 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: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of showers this evening then rain likely (60%) tonight low 40. Mostly cloudy Friday morning with rain changing to afternoon showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms highs 56. Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening then showers likely (60%) Friday night low 38. Mostly cloudy Saturday with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night high 57 low 40. Mostly cloudy Sunday morning then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers high 63. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night through Monday night lows 42-46 high 66. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday morning then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers high 66. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night lows 44 high 67 . Mostly cloudy with just a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday high 65 .
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with isolated showers this evening then rain late tonight and rain and isolated thunderstorms Friday morning then showers and isolated thunderstorms likely (60%) in the afternoon snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, falling to 3,000 ft. Friday low 40 high 56. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and isolated thunderstorms Friday evening then rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Friday night and Saturday morning and showers likely (60%) and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon, low 37 high 56. Mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening then a (30%) chance of showers late Saturday night snow level 3,500 ft. late low 35 . Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night high 62 lows 45 . Mostly cloudy Monday morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Monday night, then partly cloudy Tuesday AM and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon highs 66-69 low 43. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday morning then cooler with showers likely (60%) in the afternoon low 45 highs 62 . Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday low 45 high 58 .
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a scattered showers this evening at the shore and isolated evening showers inland, then rain late at night low 44. Mostly cloudy with rain and isolated thunderstorms Friday morning and showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and showers Friday night and likely (60%) Saturday morning at the shore and AM showers inland, then afternoon showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms high 54 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night then a (30%) chance of showers at night low 40. A slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and a (40%) of showers Sunday night and mostly cloudy Monday morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night highs 56-60 lows 44-46. Partly cloudy Tuesday morning then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers then mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Tuesday through Thursday highs 58-54 lows 50-44.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight snow level 3,500 ft. low 28. Snow Friday morning then showers Friday afternoon (1-3 in. of snow) and showers at night (1-4 in. of snow accumulation) snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late at night high 35 low 25. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday and a (40%) chance of showers at night snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday AM rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon rising to 3,500 ft. Saturday evening and falling to 3,000 ft. late at night high 40 low 25. Cloudy Sunday morning, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 4,000 ft. high 45. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 4,000 ft. in the afternoon and 5,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday low 32 high 54. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night low 33. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday morning and mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon high 55. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday and (40%) Wednesday night with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday snow level 5,000 ft. lows near 35 highs 55-49 .
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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.