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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) moved over to the east allowing a trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape) behind it to continue the rain chances. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape) will return to dry us out today. 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 17 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 14 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 patchy AM fog, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight 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.
- highs 55-60 cooling to near 57 Thursday lows 33-37.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) 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 (40%) 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 38 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, clear with patchy fog late tonight,
- 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.
- highs 62-65 cooling to 62 Thursday lows 38-42.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy 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 43. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Sunny today with patchy AM fog, mostly clear tonight,
- 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.
- highs 59-62 cooling to 60 Thursday lows 40-44.
- 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 60-64 cooling to 60 Monday lows near 45 (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny today, clear and breezy (Wind: E 10-15 mph shifting SE 15-25 mph late) tonight,
- Sunny and just a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy late Thursday night.
- free air freezing level at the surface rising to 6,000 ft. this afternoon, 10,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Wednesday, 10,000 ft. at night, 9,000 ft. Thursday, then 8,000 ft. Thursday night.
- highs 40-50 lows 27-30.
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) 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 Sunday 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 40 Monday lows 34-37 cooling to near 30 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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