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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 some clouds with a slight chance of drizzle to more sun and dry and back again. A frontal system will move through late Sunday into Monday morning bringing in some more clouds and cooler temperatures by Tuesday.
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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: Mostly clear this evening, becoming mostly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler in the afternoon, and partly cloudy Friday night lows 53-48 high 74 . A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, mostly sunny and warmer Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy overnight and Monday AM, and a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Monday afternoon highs 80-83-77 lows 52-54. Partly cloudy Monday night, back to a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy at night and early Wednesday AM and Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon both days, and mostly cloudy at night lows 52-48 highs 77-72-76.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear this evening, becoming mostly cloudy tonight and Friday AM (a slight (20%)) chance of AM drizzle) with partly cloudy skies and a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight and Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy in the evening, clearing skies Friday night, and sunny and warmer Saturday lows 54-52 highs 79-84. Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night, partly cloudy Monday and Monday evening, mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday AM, then partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday afternoon highs 86-76 lows 54-52. Mostly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday AM, then sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon lows near 50 highs 72-79.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear overnight, then AM clouds and warmer Saturday lows 54-50 highs 64-66. Partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday lows 55-50 highs 65-60. Mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday, then just a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday lows near 50 highs 62-65 .
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, otherwise mostly clear, then mostly cloudy overnight and Friday AM (slight ((20%)) chance of sprinkles North of Santiam Pass), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of sprinkles in the afternoon free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight and a snow level above 8,000 ft.Friday low 43 high 68. Partly cloudy Friday night, mostly sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night and Sunday night free air freezing level 13,000 ft. lows 39-45 highs 69-75. A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Monday and Tuesday with partly skies at night and a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night free air freezing level 12,000 ft. through Tuesday and a snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night highs 74-69 low 38. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday snow level above 8,000 ft. highs 66-68 low 42.
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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.