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An upper level upper level High Pressure ridge (“Arch” shaped area) will strengthen and keep us dry for a little while longer. An upper level trough of low pressure (the “U” shaped area over the Gulf of Alaska) will start changing our weather and help send moisture ahead of a cold front that will be approaching the coast Thursday. That’s when the slight chance of rain will return just in time for the Ducks game.
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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: Partly cloudy with patchy fog again late tonight and early Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons with some lingering fog, and partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday night with areas of fog late lows 34-36 highs 55-58. Partly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy Thursday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, and rain likely (60%) and cooler Saturday through Monday highs 58-61 lows fluctuating from 42-47 and back to 42. (seasonal averages highs 63 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday afternoon, clear at night, sunny Wednesday, and mostly clear Wednesday night lows 39-45 highs 68-72. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler Thursday through Friday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday night, rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain and breezy Saturday night and Sunday, rain Sunday night, then showers likely (60%) Monday highs 65-59 lows 44-49 cooling to 45 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 68 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, and partly cloudy Wednesday night with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle at the shore lows 43-46 highs 67-63. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night, rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain and windy Saturday night through Sunday night, and showers likely (60%) Monday highs 60-56 lows 45-50. (seasonal averages high 63 lows 45).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight, Tuesday night, and Wednesday night, mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, and 13,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday night lows 30-35 highs 62-59. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, a (30%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, then rain likely (60%) Saturday through Monday snow level above 8,000 ft Thursday and Thursday night, and 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, falling to 6,500 ft. Sunday, 5,500 ft. Sunday night, and 5,000 ft. Monday highs 58-42 warming to 46 Monday 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.