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Attention skiers: All of the local Ski areas are open.
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Another trough of low pressure has moved in offshore to set us up for more storms. The next major frontal system will approach the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, so that means back to wet next week.
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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 slight (20%) chance of AM showers today, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, a (30%) chance of rain tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, then rain occasional rain Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible) highs 46-48 lows 33-37. Mostly cloudy with occasional rain Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Sunday highs near 48 lows near 40. (seasonal averages highs 47 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, a (30%) chance of rain tonight, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, and rain likely (60%) Wednesday night highs 50-53 lows 39-43. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday through Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon Saturday afternoon through Sunday highs 50-54 lows 47-43. (seasonal averages high 50 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers tonight, rain likely (60%) Tuesday, then rain and windy Tuesday night (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) highs near 56 lows 44-47. Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Wednesday, rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Wednesday night through Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night, then rain likely (60%) Saturday through Sunday highs near 52 lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 54 lows 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers today, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late at night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday evening, rain and snow late Tuesday night (4-8 in. of snow possible), rain and snow Wednesday, snow and rain likely (60%) Wednesday night snow level 4,500 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Tuesday, and 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, and 4,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night highs 34-36 lows 24-27. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday through Sunday snow level 3,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, and 4,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, and 6,000 ft. Sunday highs near 36 lows 25-28.
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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.