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The jet stream shows a trough of low pressure ( “U” shaped area) swinging through the Pacific Northwest. Additional storms will be aiming for us like this frontal system that will roll in Thursday.

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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: A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers this AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, then partly cloudy late tonight, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in thunderstorms), and a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) highs near 54 lows 37-42. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, and showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, showers likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday highs 50-54 lows 38-42. (seasonal  averages high 57 low 37)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. this afternoon), a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight (snow level 2,500 ft. late at night), a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday (snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), rain likely (60%) Wednesday night (snow level 3,000 ft.), rain likely (60%) Thursday, showers likely (60%) Thursday evening, showers late Thursday night highs 52-56 lows near 40. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, showers Friday night and Saturday, showers likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday highs 53-58 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 61 low 39)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today (snow level 2,000 ft. in the AM),  a (40%) chance of rain tonight, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain Wednesday AM with afternoon rain likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of rain inland, rain likely (60%) Wednesday evening, rain late Wednesday night and Thursday, then showers likely (60%) Thursday night highs near 54 lows 40-43. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, showers Friday night, showers Saturday, showers likely (60%) and breezy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with showers  likely (60%) Sunday through Monday highs 52-56 lows hovering between 40-43. (seasonal averages high 56 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy (40%) chance of snow showers this AM, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of snow showers late tonight, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday (1 in. of snow possible), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. today, then 3,000 ft. lowering to 2,500 ft. late tonight, 3,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday night, but 3,500 ft. Thursday highs 36-39 lows 25-30. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday, snow and rain likely (60%) Friday night, snow showers likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, and 3,500 ft. Monday highs 35-38 lows 34-39.

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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.