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The upper air flow has  switched more from the northwest cutting off the heavy moisture flow. One last disturbance is moving southward away from us and taking the remaining moisture with it. A high pressure ridge (“Arch”shape in the jet stream) will build in over us and that mans it will dry out for a while. 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 WATCHES/WARNINGS

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTH OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.

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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 showers this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and early Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday afternoon, and  partly cloudy Thursday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers late, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, and a (40%) chance of showers Friday night lows 38-30 warming to near 35 Thursday night and 40 Friday night highs 43-50. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,  mostly cloudy Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,  mostly cloudy Sunday, partly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and a (30%) chance Tuesday highs near 50 lows near 38. (seasonal  averages highs 47 low 33)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy with rain this 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 afternoon and evening,  mostly cloudy with patchy fog again Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Friday and cloudy Friday night with a (40%) chance of rain lows 40-32 warming to 35 Thursday night and 40 Friday night highs 47-57. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night through Monday with areas of fog, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs 55-47 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers tonight with patchy fog late at night and Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night and Thursday AM, then mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night, AM fog then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night lows 42-33 warming to 40 Thursday night and 45 Friday night highs 50-56. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday night through Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs from 56-52 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 53 lows 39).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this evening, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (2-4 in. of snow possible), a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, partly cloudy Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain,  a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, and a (40%) chance of showers Friday night snow level 5,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. late Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Thursday afternoon,  snow level falling to 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 7,500 ft. Friday, and 6,500 ft. Friday night lows 27-33 highs 32-43. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night, mostly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, and a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Saturday,  5,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft.  Sunday and Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, then a snow level of 5,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs near 39 lows near 29.

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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.