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A  high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape over the Pacific  Northwest) will  warm us up for a while then an upper level low (“U” shaped area in the jet stream) will slide in behind the ridge. Look for a  very weak  cold front (position shown on Friday) to roll across Oregon on Thursday bringing back the chance of precipitation.

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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 clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night, mostly cloudy and cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night  lows 35-46 highs 74-67. A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, mostly cloudy Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday through Tuesday, and partly cloudy nights highs 60-65 lows 38-43. (seasonal averages highs 66 low 41)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Partly cloudy this evening, clear with patchy fog tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night,  sunny and cooler Thursday, and  partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night lows 42-44 highs 78-72. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday night, just mostly cloudy  and a bit cooler Saturday through Monday night, and partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday highs 66-60 Monday then warming to 66 Tuesday lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 71 low 44)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Partly cloudy  this evening, clear tonight, sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, AM clouds then partly cloudy and cooler Thursday, and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night  lows 45-47 highs 68-64. Partly cloudy  and a bit cooler Friday and Friday night,  mostly cloudy Saturday through Monday night, and partly cloudy Tuesday highs hovering from 60-65 lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 64 lows 46).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly clear tonight, sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, 14,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night,  and a snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night lows 36-38 highs 67-59. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers even cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,  mostly sunny Saturday,partly cloudy Saturday night,  a mix of clouds and sun Sunday through Tuesday, and partly cloudy nights snow level 6,5000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday night, 8.000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft.  Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 9,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, an 11,000 ft. Tuesday highs near 50 lows 35-32.

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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.