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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U” shape moving through Oregon will give us at least a chance of rain into the weekend. Then we will go back to more sun and warmer weather as we approach Father’s Day. Summer officially begins on Monday June 21st at 4:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time. Looks 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: Mostly cloudy with rain likely this morning, showers likely this afternoon, and (40%) chance of showers at night high 63 low 47. Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, then a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday with a (30%) chance of showers continuing at night high 68 low 49. AM clouds, then a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, AM clouds and cooler Saturday, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy at night highs 72-68 lows 49-47. AM clouds then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday after AM clouds, partly cloudy at night, and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs near 75-70 lows near 50.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers today, a (30%) chance of showers tonight, and a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 65-68 low 51 . Mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday lows 48-53 highs 73-69. Just partly cloudy and warmer Saturday night through Tuesday lows 50-54 highs 74-78 .
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight and warmer Thursday highs 59-62 low 48. Just mostly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night, then a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, then partly cloudy Friday night through Tuesday lows near 50 highs 62 Friday and 58-62 Saturday through Tuesday .
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow today (1-2 in. of snow possible) and a good (50%) chance of showers tonight snow level 4,500 ft. today, rising to 5,500 ft. at night high 45 low 33. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday rising to 7,000 ft. at night high 52 lows 35. AM clouds, then a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy Friday night with a (30%) chance of showers snow level 7,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. high 60 low 35. A mix of clouds and sun after AM clouds Saturday with a (30%) chance of showers and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night snow level above 8,000 ft. high 58 low 39. A mix of clouds and sun after AM clouds Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. at night and Monday highs 65-60 low 40. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon snow level above 8,000 ft. low 40 high 63.
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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.