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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns today and it looks like it will push a frontal system down from the northwest bringing even more rain with mountain snow levels falling. Another frontal system with move in Saturday sending rain our way Friday through Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 86 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 66 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 85 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:

• Showers this AM (Veterans Day), a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy dense AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday afternoon, becoming cloudy again with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday AM, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
• highs 53-57 lows 36-47.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday and at night,
• A (40%) chance of showers Monday, then rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 59-50 lows 43-40. (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: Partly cloudy, 68 cooling as the game progresses, wind N-NW 5 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Clear, 57 cooling as the game progresses, wind NW 5-10 mph switching to SW 5 mph at night.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) today (Veterans Day), a (30%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and  Friday night.
• highs 52-60 lows 36-43.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Showers and a bit cooler Sunday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 57-52 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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

• Cloudy with AM rain today (Veterans Day), rain likely (70%) this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, becoming mostly cloudy in  the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs 55-59 lows 42-52.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain at night,
• Showers Sunday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 62-54 warming to 57 Tuesday lows 47-43 warming back to 47 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow today (Veterans Day), rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, 3,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,500 ft. Friday night.
• highs 34-46 lows 25-35.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, rain at night,
• Rain and snow likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday night and Tuesday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 46-35 warming to 40 Tuesday lows 32-24 warming to 27 Monday night.

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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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