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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has moved eastward as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) takes over fro less than 24-hours. Low pressure returns Wednesday. It looks like a frontal system will drop down from the northwest bringing even more rain with it Friday and Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 87 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 75 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Patchy fog this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight ( 0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Wednesday AM (Veterans Day), showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible) and evening, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, then becoming cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs 52-54 lows 42-36 warming to 40 Thursday night.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) at night,
  Rain Saturday, then rain likely (70%) Saturday through Monday.
• highs 55-52 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, 70 cooling as the game progresses, wind N 8 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Partly cloudy, 57 cooling as the game progresses, wind N 5-10 mph becoming light.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM (Veterans Day), rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
•  Partly cloudy Thursday, then increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs 55-52 lows 40-37.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday through Monday.
• highs 57-54 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Patchy fog this AM, just partly cloudy through this evening, a (30%) chance of coastal rain tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain Wednesday (Veterans Day), a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Thursday, then becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs near 55 lows 47-43 warming to 46 Thursday night.
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday thtough Monday.
• highs 54-58 cooling to 55 Sunday lows 47-50 cooling back to 47 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy today and this evening, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow Wednesday (Veterans Day), rain and snow showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night.
• free air freezing level 4,500 ft. this afternoon, snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 37-34 warming to 40 Thursday lows 25-20 warming to 29 Thursday night.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night,
• Then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 44-37 lows 34-27.

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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.

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