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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the  continuing series on service club organizations called Why Call It Rotary?

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Remember to “Spring Forward” one hour at bedtime Saturday night because Daylight Saving Time begins officially at 2 AM Sunday. Also, the Fire Department reminds you to check the batteries in your Smoke Alarms, Co2 Detectors, and Radon Gas Detectors.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, rain late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
• AM rain, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph) Thursday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, just a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, then rain at night.
• lows 48-38 warming to 50 Saturday night highs 57-60 cooling to 58 Saturday.
• Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night through Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs 57-54 warming to  58 Wednesday lows 44-38. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36).

Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening thunderstorms,  rain late tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph).
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible) and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, then rain Saturday night.
• lows 48-40 warming to 50 Saturday night highs 57-66.
• Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night through Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 63-58 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain late tonight (0.70 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph at the shore and SW 15-25 mph inland),
• Coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while AM showers  inland and showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (0.60 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph decreasing to  SW 15-25 mph in the afternoon), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible)
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, just partly cloudy Friday afternoon and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of afternoon rain Saturday, rain at night.
• lows 50-45 warming back to 50 Saturday might highs 58-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night through Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 59-56 warming to 60 Wednesday lows 48-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, rain and snow late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
• AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers (0.75 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible) Thursday afternoon and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, rain and snow showers late Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, just partly cloudy Friday afternoon and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, then rain Saturday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late tonight, 4,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. late Friday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. at night.
•  lows 35-30 warming to 38 Saturday night highs 40-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday and Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday,  partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. at night, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 42-35 warming to 44 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 32-27 warming back to 32 Tuesday night.