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A trough of low pressure (See “U” shape offshore) is moving Eastward away from us, but another will follow close behind it so don’t look for any dramatic changes in our weather patterns. A cold front will be moving through Saturday, then a little warming next weekend.
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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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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 (30%) chance of showers this AM with showers likely (60%) this afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers this evening and a slight (20%) chance late tonight, mostly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, and partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy Thursday night highs 66-69 lows 46-42. AM clouds then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night highs 73-70 lows 46-43. Mostly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night, AM clouds then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 73-76 lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 79 low 49)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with showers and cooler today, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight high 70 low 52. AM clouds then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday AM, mostly cloudy Thursday evening, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night highs 68-74 lows 48-50. Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night, just mostly cloudy Sunday through Monday night, and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon highs 70-75 cooling to 69 Tuesday lows 49-52. (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy, patchy fog this AM, showers today, a (40%) chance of showers tonight, mostly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy Thursday night highs 63-64 lows near 52-47 . Partly cloudy Friday through Monday night highs 62-64 lows again near 50. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon high 65. (seasonal averages high 68 low 51).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy today with showers likely (60%) today and tonight, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night snow level falling to 7,000 ft. through Thursday AM, rising to 9,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday night highs 54-56 lows 34-38. A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday night highs 60-54 lows 36-38. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday evening, partly cloudy late Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday snow level above 8,000 ft. highs 59-53 low near 40.
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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.