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EUGENE – The sound of rain tapping rooftops mixes with distant thunder this early Sunday morning as fall’s storm track rolls through western Oregon. Pavement glistens across Eugene’s quiet streets, the air cool and damp — the kind of classic Pacific Northwest start that defines late October.
The National Weather Service in Portland warns that passing thunderstorms could develop between late morning and mid-afternoon, with gusts near 25 mph and localized downpours. Commuters should expect slick roads and brief visibility drops on I-5 from Springfield to Albany. By late afternoon, rain begins to taper west of the Cascades as drier air starts building in from the south…