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Cool with just a slight chance of drizzle or a light shower for the rest of the Eugene Celebration
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Another trough of low pressure is moving through Oregon (See “U” shape ) behind the high pressure ridge (See “Arch” shape”) that kept us hot and dry. Weak high pressure will slowly start to warm us back up again by mid next week, then a cold front will move in between Friday night and Saturday.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME. Please note the following:
At the request of the U.S. Forest Service, ODOT has closed OR 242, the historic McKenzie Highway to the public. The highway is being used heavily by firefighters and equipment
associated with the Scott Mountain Fire, approximately six miles north
of OR 242. Eastbound motorists will be turned around at the White Branch Youth Compound. … Westbound motorists will be stopped at the Dee Wright Observatory.
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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: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight and Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday afternoon, and mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Sunday night highs 73-75 lows 44-48. Mostly cloudy Monday with a (30%) chance of AM rain then a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night and early Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night highs 73-76 lows near 50. A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Wednesday through Friday, and partly cloudy at night highs 82-85 cooling to 78 Friday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 81 low 50)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight with a slight (20%) chance of showers through Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night highs 70-72 lows near 50. AM clouds Tuesday, then partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday afternoon through Friday highs 70-87 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 85 low 53)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy inland and mostly sunny at the shore this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight and Sunday highs 62-58 low 48. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy Monday night , AM clouds and fog Tuesday then partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday lows near 50 Sunday night through Tuesday night highs 63-66. (seasonal averages high 68 low 53).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today through Sunday evening, then a (30%) chance of rain late Sunday night and Monday AM, a (30%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night and Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday afternoon snow level 8,000 ft. today, and and 7,000 ft. tonight and Sunday, then 8,000 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday highs 60-63-55-66 lows 40-36. Partly cloudy Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday through Friday, and partly cloudy each night free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday night, and 15,000 ft. Wednesday through Friday lows 44-50 cooling down to 44 Thursday night highs 67-72 then cooling down to 64 Friday.
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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.