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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) has moved up over the coast and gave us another day with sunshine. There will be a chance of showers today as the high weakens and a frontal system slides through, but dry weather returns Saturday. Then a frontal system (position shown is Monday) will move into Oregon Sunday 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 24 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 37 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 a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- AM clouds with patchy fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain at night.
- highs 58-63 cooling to near 60 Sunday lows 37-42.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Partly cloudy Tuesday and at night,
- Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday.
- highs 53-60 cooling to 55 Thursday lows 32-43. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM and late night fog while partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, then rain likely (60%) at night.
- highs 60-70 cooling to 65 Sunday lows 40-45 cooling to 42 Sunday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow Monday, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, just mostly cloudy late at night,
- Partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Then a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday.
- highs 55-63 cooling to near 60 Thursday lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with late AM and early afternoon coastal showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers late this afternoon while a (40%) chance of showers inland today (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
- Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Sunday afternoon while mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers inland in the afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
- highs 58-62 cooling back to 58 Sunday lows 43-47 cooling to 44 Sunday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Partly cloudy Tuesday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday.
- highs 56-62 cooling back to 58 Thursday lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Cloudy with rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), partly cloudy tonight,
- Partly cloudy Saturday and at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, then increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with evening rain likely (60%), then rain and snow Sunday night.
- snow level 5,500 ft. today, 6,500 ft, tonight, free air freezing level 8,000 ft Saturday, 9,000 ft. at night and Sunday, then snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft Sunday night.
- highs 45-50 lows 30-32 cooling to 28 Sunday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
- free air freezing level 2,500 ft. Monday, at the surface at night, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. at night, snow level 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. at night, then 5,500 ft. Thursday.
- highs 38-46 cooling to near 42 Thursday lows 25-30.
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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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