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Here are your College Football Forecasts for Saturday:

The Beavers vs. Washington State in Corvallis: Kickoff 1 PM Mostly cloudy 48 warming to 52 with rain likely (60%), wind: SW 10 mph. Wear the rain gear.

The Ducks vs. Cal in Berkeley: Kickoff 4 :30 PM Partly cloudy 70 cooling to the low 60s, wind: N 9 mph.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (“U” shaped shaded area) has moved Eastward and a weak ridge of high pressure (“Arch” shaped shaded area) has cleared us up just a bit as a warm front approaches. Another trough of low pressure  follows close behind and will be bringing the rain chance back quickly today. A cold front will push through Oregon between Monday night and Tuesday.

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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 this evening and mostly cloudy  tonight with patchy fog late, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) chance in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and  Sunday AM, just mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon and night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night lows 37-40 highs 50-56. Just mostly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy Wednesday, and mostly cloudy showers likely Wednesday night through Thursday night, and a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 54-47 lows near 36. (seasonal averages highs 53 low 38)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight with patchy fog late tonight and Saturday AM, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night, patchy fog late at night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night with patchy fog late lows 38-45 highs 50-56. Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon,  mostly cloudy with areas of fog Monday night and Tuesday,  partly cloudy in the evening with areas of fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and rain likely (60%) Thursday  and Thursday evening, showers likely (60%) Thursday night, and a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday highs fluctuating between 58-48 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night and early Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Saturday afternoon, cloudy Saturday night,  evening coastal rain likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of rain late at night, a good (50%) chance of rain inland, then patchy late at night and AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog again late Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, and mostly cloudy with more fog late Monday night lows 40-48 highs 54-58. Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with late night and AM clouds and fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,  rain likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday evening, showers likely (60%) late at night, and a good (50%) chance of showers Friday highs 58-52 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 57 lows 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Partly cloudy  this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible),  a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), and Sunday AM, a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon and a slight (20%) chance Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night free air freezing level rising to 5,000 ft. late tonight, a snow level 6,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, and  6,500 ft. Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday afternoon through Monday night lows 32-34 highs 40-46. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night, rain and snow Thursday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night, and snow showers likely (60%) Friday snow level 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, and 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night and 3,000 ft. Friday highs 40-34 lows 29-25.

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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.