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The jet stream will be sending waves of alternating weak high pressure and low pressure over the rest of the week into the weekend. The result will be a continuation of the unsettled weather pattern that will be a roller coaster from clouds with a chance of sprinkles to more sun and dry and back again. Look at the surface maps and you’ll see high pressure at the surface and a weak cold front over the Pacific will bring just the chance of sprinkles.
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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 LOW. 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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night and mostly cloudy and cooler Friday with a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle in the morning, just mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy at night lows 50-52-57 highs 77-73. AM clouds Saturday then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon through Wednesday and partly cloudy at night highs 75-80 (warmer) Saturday-Sunday, 72-75 Monday-Wednesday lows 50-53 then 49-46.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy tonight through Friday AM with partly cloudy skies and a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then mostly clear skies Friday night and warmer through Sunday evening lows 54 highs 79-85-89. Partly cloudy and cooler Sunday night through Tuesday night lows 50-53 highs 79-75. AM clouds then sunny and warmer Wednesday high 82.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with late night and early AM fog, then just mostly cloudy Thursday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers late lows 54 high 62. Cloudy Friday morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, then clearing out to sunny and cooler Saturday afternoon highs 67-62 low 50. Partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday morning and partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and evening, then just mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday lows 50-55 highs 66-59-66-61.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers or thunderstorms this evening, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight and snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night lows 40-43 high 70. Mostly cloudy Friday AM with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle or sprinkles, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, and partly cloudy Friday night high 66 low 36. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday through Monday with partly skies each night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night and a snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday highs 70-76 lows 41-45. Partly cloudy Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday then above 8,000 ft. lows 42-37 highs 65-62.
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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.