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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. There may be a chance of showers Friday, dry Saturday, then a cold front will move into Oregon between Sunday and Monday returning the slight chance of showers.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 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:
- Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of early evening showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Thursday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night.
- lows 33-37 highs 55-63 cooling to near 60 Thursday.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Just partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 59-68 cooling to 53 Monday lows 42-45 cooling to near 40 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 37).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening showers, partly cloudy late tonight, and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
- lows 40-38 warming to 42 Thursday night highs 62-65.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 64-70 cooling to near 63 Monday lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy at night.
- lows 42-44 highs 59-62 cooling to 60 Thursday.
- 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,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 59-64 cooling to 60 Monday lows near 42 (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with evening rain and snow showers likely (60%), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly sunny Tuesday, clear at night,
- Sunny and just a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
- snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 3,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 10,000 ft. Tuesday night, 11,000 ft. Wednesday, 10,000 ft. at night, 9,000 ft. Thursday, then 8,000 ft. Thursday night.
- lows 22-30 highs 40-52 cooling to near 47 Thursday.
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
- snow level 6,500 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. at night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. at night, 9,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 7,500 ft. at night, then 7,000 ft. Monday.
- highs 45-55 cooling to lows 34-37 cooling to 32 Sunday night.
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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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