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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U” shape moving into Oregon will give us at least a small chance of rain through Thursday. Then we will go back to sunny and warmer weather as we approach the weekend and Father’s Day. Summer officially begins a week from today on June 21st at 4:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time. Look like it will actually look and feel like summer is getting underway.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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The Updated Pollen Count Forecast for the Eugene-Springfield area : Trees LOW, Grass VERY HIGH, and weeds ABSENT. Data from Allergy and Asthma Research Group.
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Here are your detailed forecasts. **
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: A mix of clouds and sun and cooler today with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, then a (30%) chance of showers late at night high 63 lows 46. Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a good (50%) chance of showers and (30%) chance of showers at night high 64 low 48. Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, then a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers continuing at night high 67 low 46. A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday and Saturday and partly cloudy at night highs 69-74 low 49. AM clouds then mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night and a mix of clouds and sun Monday highs near 72 lows near 50.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, a (40%) chance Wednesday and a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night highs 66-63 low 47-51. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday evening high 72 low 51. Partly cloudy and warmer Friday through Monday highs 73-77 lows 52-54.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of showers today, a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, then a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night highs 60-62 lows 47-50. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, and just mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday highs 63 low 50. Partly cloudy Friday night through Monday lows 50-53 highs 60-63 .
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers today, with a slight (20%) chance of showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms, and a good (50%) chance of showers tonight snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. this afternoon and 4,000 ft. late tonight high 45 low 32. Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night snow level 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. high 47 low 34. AM clouds with a mix of clouds and sun and a (30%) chance of showers and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night through Friday night snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday rising to 8,000 ft. at night to above 8,000 ft. Friday night highs 57-60 low 35-37 . A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, then mostly sunny and warmer Sunday, mostly clear Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers snow level 10,000 ft. Saturday, 11,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, and a snow level of 8,000 ft, Sunday night rising to above 8,000 ft. Monday highs near 62 lows near 40.
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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.