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The upper air flow has been bending more from the west (called Zonal flow) and southwest bringing in warmer, but still very moist air into the Pacific Northwest. The flow has switched more from the northwest cutting off the heavy moisture flow. A high pressure ridge (“Arch”shape in the jet stream) will build in over us and that means it will dry out. Remember that, particularly this time of the year, when it’s not raining it is usually fogging.
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Advisories: SPECIFIC BULLETINS FOR FLOOD WARNING.
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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 patchy fog early this AM and a (30%) chance of rain, rain likely (60%) by afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) today, rain this evening and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and early Thursday AM, mostly cloudy Thursday, and mostly cloudy Thursday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers highs 47-50 lows 34-38. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday highs near 50 lows near 39. (seasonal averages highs 47 low 33)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today, rain in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight, patchy fog late at night and Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday night with areas of fog highs 45-50 lows 40-35. Mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night through Monday highs near 55 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy, patchy fog early this AM, a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain this AM, coastal rain likely (60%) in the afternoon and a (40%) chance of inland afternoon rain, evening showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers to night with patchy fog again late at night and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon through Thursday, then mostly cloudy Thursday night highs 50-56 lows 45-34 warming to 40 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday night through Monday highs from 53-56 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 53 lows 39).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow this AM, snow and rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (1-2 in. of snow possible) and evening, a (40%) chance of snow showers late tonight (2 in. of snow possible), a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of rain showers Thursday night snow level 3,500 ft. today, 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 2,500 ft. to 3,000 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, snow level rising to 5,500 ft. Thursday, falling to 4,500 ft. Thursday night highs 33-38 lows 25-30. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night through Monday snow level rising to 5,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, rising to 6,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday highs near 39 lows near 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.