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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) has moved over to the east to allow a trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape) behind it to continue the rain chances. Another frontal system pushed through Sunday giving us even more rain and with some clearing spaces today we could see a thunderstorm. High pressure will return to dry us out by Tuesday. A cold front will move into Oregon between Sunday and Monday.
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Advisories:
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly cloudy with some sun breaks and showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog AM, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- highs 54-62 lows 33-30 warming to 34 Wednesday night.
- Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs 59-67 cooling to 65 Sunday lows 36-43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 37).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
- Areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night.
- highs 57-64 lows 40-43.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy Sunday.
- highs 64-70 cooling to near 65 Sunday lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- AM showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night.
- highs 55-62 lows 42-44.
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday and in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Just partly cloudy and warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs 59-64 cooling to 58 Sunday lows 46-42 (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms, 2 in of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night
- snow level 3,500 ft. today, 3,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 10,000 ft. Tuesday night, 11,000 ft. Wednesday, then 9,000 ft. at night.
- highs 35-52 lows 24-30.
- Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday, 8,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. at night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. at night, then 9,000 ft. Sunday.
- highs 45-58 lows 30-37.
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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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