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An upper level over the state of Washington is increasing the onshore air flow. That means more clouds and even a chance of some light rain along the North Oregon coast. A cold front will slide down from the Northwest next weekend. Also, be prepared for more smoke high over the area from fires in British Columbia. Smoke is collecting over the Deschutes National Forest and could slowly move toward us when the offshore airflow returns pushing the smoke from East to West.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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The summer Pollen Count Forecast season for the Eugene-Springfield area is over. 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: AM clouds then a mix of clouds and sun today and Thursday, partly cloudy evenings and mostly cloudy nights highs 84-86 lows 50-52. AM clouds then mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear evening and mostly cloudy at night and Saturday AM, then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Saturday afternoon highs 80-76 low 50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Sunday afternoon low 52 high 76. AM clouds and mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy at night, and a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Tuesday highs 80-83 low near 50. (seasonal averages high 83 low 52)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: AM clouds and fog with a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle then sunny this afternoon, clear tonight, sunny Thursday and Friday, and mostly clear Thursday night highs 87-89-83 lows 55-57. Partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday evening, then cloudy Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of light rain Sunday AM, then sunny Sunday afternoon lows 55-53 high 84-80. Mostly clear Sunday night, mostly sunny Monday, and partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday lows 55-57 highs 85-88. (seasonal averages high 87 low 56)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy today with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle at the shore, cloudy at night with patchy coastal fog, partly cloudy inland this afternoon then mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight high 64 late low 47. AM clouds with coastal fog, then mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night at the shore and clear in the evening and mostly cloudy Thursday night inland high 62 low near 48. Mostly cloudy with patchy AM and night time fog Friday and Friday night high 62 low 50. Patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of drizzle Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain and drizzle Saturday night and Sunday morning highs 64-66 low 52. Just mostly cloudy Sunday night through Tuesday lows near 50 highs 64-65. (seasonal averages high 67 low 53).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today and Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms both days and partly cloudy at night free air freezing level holding at 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. Thursday night highs 77-75 lows 46. Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday and Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, Saturday, and again Sunday AM, then a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, a snow level above 8,0000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday highs 76-70-75 lows near 45. Mostly clear Sunday night and Monday, and mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday and warmer Sunday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. lows 45-48 highs 75-78.
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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