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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” area with blue arrows curving from the coast into California and Nevada) has been keeping Oregon under a wet and colder than normal weather pattern. That low pressure trough will start moving Eastward as high pressure develops behind it. Another frontal system will be approaching Oregon and it looks like it could give us at least a small chance of rain as it falls apart moving through on the Memorial Day Holiday itself. Since Memorial Day will be mostly cloudy be prepared for at least a slight (20%) chance of sprinkles no matter where you will be in Western Oregon.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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The Updated Pollen Count Forecast for the Eugene-Springfield area : Trees LOW, Grass MODERATE, and weeds ABSENT. Data from Allergy and Asthma Research Group.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance of showers then mostly cloudy tonight with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Saturday morning with a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Saturday, partly cloudy at night highs 65-68 lows near 42. A mix of clouds and sun again Sunday morning and mostly cloudy in the afternoon, and mostly cloudy at night high near 70 low 44. Mostly cloudy Monday (Memorial Day) with a (40%) chance of rain and a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 67-64 low 47. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday low 50 high 60. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and a (40%) chance of ran Thursday low 48 high 67.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this morning then partly cloudy tonight and Saturday morning followed by sunshine and warmer in the afternoon and partly cloudy Saturday night highs 68-75 lows 43-46. Partly cloudy Sunday morning and mostly cloudy in the afternoon high 76. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday (Memorial Day) low 50 high 72. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night through Thursday lows 49-55 highs 69-74.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this morning with isolated showers inland then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at the shore and partly cloudy tonight and Saturday morning high 59 low 45. AM clouds then mostly sunny and warmer Saturday then partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy at night and Sunday highs 60-57 low 47 . Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night and a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday (Memorial Day) and a (40%) chance of rain Monday night through Thursday lows 49-53 highs 57-64 .
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A (30%) chance of rain and snow showers today snow level 4,500 ft. high 48. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night snow level 5,500 ft. low 30. Mostly cloudy Saturday morning then a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers snow level rising to 6,500 ft. in the afternoon high 57. Partly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday then partly cloudy Sunday evening and mostly cloudy at night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night, rising to 10,000 ft. Sunday and 9,000 ft Sunday night lows 30-36 high 64. Mostly cloudy Monday (Memorial Day) with a (20%) chance of rain, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, snow level 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, and rising to 8,000 ft. Wednesday highs 58-48 lows near 34. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and a (40%) chance of rain Thursday snow level holding at 8,000 ft. low 37 high 54.
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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.