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Sorry, no winner this week.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. A couple of you posted good answers, but not the correct answer. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Yukutat, Alaska has the highest normal annual precipitation in the US with 134.96 in. and Hilo, Hawaii comes in second with 128.15 in. according to USA Today’s “The Weather Book.” I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:  FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK, THE SOUTH YAMHILL RIVER AT MCMINNVILLE, THE SOUTH PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT OREGON CITY ABOVE THE FALLS AND BELOW OREGON CITY BELOW THE FALLS, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT SALEM, THE LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER, THE MARYS RIVER NEAR PHILOMATH, THE SANTIAM RIVER AT JEFFERSON, THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE, THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS, AND THE SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.  (SEE FULL REPORTS OF EACH AND ANY NEW ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND).

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 10 PM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 5 PM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving closer to us then moving through. A frontal system pushed through Oregon  to make sure we stay very wet over the weekend into next week when more frontal systems will roll through the Pacific Northwest. Heavy snowfalls from the latest storm have renewed hope that the ski season is back and here to stay. Mt. Ashland is open. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass is open today and Sunday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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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 and cooler with  a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 5-10 mph increasing S 15-25 mph), rain Sunday evening, showers (under 0.30 in. of rain possible) late Sunday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph shifting W 10-15 mph late), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday, a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night lows 34-44 highs 45-49. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of showers Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday highs 55-47 warming to near 50 Saturday lows 40-33. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow Sunday AM, rain (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, 0.15 in. of rain possible) Sunday afternoon and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), evening rain, rain and snow (snow level 2,500 ft. late, 0.25 in. of rain possible) late Sunday night, cloudy Monday with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain (snow level 3,000 ft.) late Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night lows 35-44 highs 46-50 cooling to 45 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday highs 55-50 lows 46-32. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 10-15 mph increasing S 20-30 mph late at the shore and S 10-20 mph  inland), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Sunday and very windy (wind: S 25-35 mph increasing to S 30-45 mph late AM and afternoon at the shore and S 15-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph late AM and afternoon), rain (0.35 in. of rain possible) Sunday night and very windy (wind: SW  25-35 mph shifting W 15-20 mph late at the shore and W 15-25 mph inland), cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Monday night, mostly cloudy with rain and windy Tuesday, then rain likely (60%) and breezy Tuesday night lows 40-48 highs near 50. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday highs 54-50 lows 49-39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with snow showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of snow showers (1-3 in. of snow possible) late tonight, snow Sunday (2-5 in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), rain or snow in the evening, rain or snow showers (3-7 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) late Sunday night and windy (wind: W 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph in the evening), cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of snow showers in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain or snow showers in the evening, a good (50%) of rain or snow late Monday night, rain or snow Tuesday, then rain Tuesday night snow level at the surface tonight through Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday night lows 22-32 highs 33-38. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  rain or snow showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, then 3,500 ft. Friday through Saturday highs 42-35   warming to near 39 Saturday lows 30-38.

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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.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Sorry, no winner this week.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. A couple of you posted good answers, but not the correct answer. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Yukutat, Alaska has the highest normal annual precipitation in the US with 134.96 in. and Hilo, Hawaii comes in second with 128.15 in. according to USA Today’s “The Weather Book.” I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting next Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:  FLOOD WARNING CONTINUE TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK, THE SOUTH YAMHILL RIVER AT MCMINNVILLE, THE SOUTH PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT OREGON CITY ABOVE THE FALLS AND BELOW OREGON CITY BELOW THE FALLS, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT SALEM, THE LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER, THE MARYS RIVER NEAR PHILOMATH, THE SANTIAM RIVER AT JEFFERSON, THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE, THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSEBURG, THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS, AND THE SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.  (SEE FULL REPORTS OF EACH AND ANY NEW WARNINGS ISSUED BECAUSE THIS LIST MAY NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE CURRENT WARNINGS SINCE THEY ARE CONSTANTLY BEING UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND).

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.  A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 5,500 FT. FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving closer to us then moving through. A frontal system pushed through Oregon  to make sure we stay very wet over the weekend into next week when more frontal systems will roll through the Pacific Northwest. Heavy snowfalls from the latest storm have renewed hope that the ski season is back and here to stay. Mt. Ashland is open. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass is open today and Sunday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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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 and cooler with rain this AM, showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) this afternoon and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph shifting W 10-15 mph in the afternoon), a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) rain Sunday evening, showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late Sunday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph shifting SW 5-10 mph late), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night highs 45-48 lows 34-36. Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday through Wednesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, then mostly cloudy Friday AM, and a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday afternoon highs 49-55 cooling to 47 Friday lows 46-33. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft, 0.10 in. of rain possible) today, cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow (snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, rain and snow Sunday AM, rain (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, 0.15 in. of rain possible) Sunday afternoon, evening rain, rain and snow showers (snow level 2,000 ft. late, 0.20 in. of rain possible) late Sunday night, cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (60%(snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon), then rain likely (60%) Monday night highs 45-50 lows 35-38. Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 47-58 cooling to near 50 Friday lows 47-39. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers (0.20 in. of rain possible) today, coastal showers likely (60%) this evening with evening showers inland and a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal evening showers likely (60%), evening showers inland, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW10-15 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph late at the shore and S 10-20 mph inland), rain (0.60 in. of rain possible) Sunday and very windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore increasing to S 30-45 mph late AM and afternoon and S 15-20 mph inland increasing to S 20-30 mph late AM and afternoon) Sunday afternoon, evening rain, showers (0.30 in. of rain possible) late Sunday night and very windy (wind: S 25-35 mph shifting W 15-20 mph late at the shore and S 20-25 mph shifting W 15 mph late inland), cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening, showers likely (60%) late Monday night highs 47-52 lows 42-44.  Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night, rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 53-56 cooling to near 50 Thursday and Friday lows 50-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain or snow this AM, rain or snow showers (4-8 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) this afternoon and windy (W 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph this AM), cloudy with snow showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of snow showers (1-3 in. of snow possible) late tonight, snow Sunday (2-5 in. of snow possible) and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph), rain or snow in the evening, rain or snow showers late and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph switching SW 10-15 mph late) Sunday night, snow showers Monday, snow likely (60%) Monday night snow level 2,500 ft. today then at the surface Sunday through Monday night highs 30-35 lows 22-26. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow Tuesday, rain Tuesday night through Wednesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  rain or snow Thursday night then mostly cloudy in the AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Friday snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday, then 3,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 34-39 cooling to 33 Thursday lows 34-25.

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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.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. A couple of you posted good answers, but so far not the correct answer. This is your last chance to win this week. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:  THE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR THE MOHAWK RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT HARRISBURG, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT CORVALLIS AND ALBANY, THE CLACKAMAS RIVER AT ESTACADA AND NEAR OREGON CITY, THE SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ, THE LONG TOM RIVER AT MONROE, AND THE ALSEA RIVER NEAR TIDEWATER, AND THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. (CHECK THE FULL REPORTS LINK BELOW FOR UPDATED CHANGES AND A COMPLETE LIST OF FLOOD WARNINGS FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF OREGON.)

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER BELOW OREGON CITY BELOW THE FALLS, AND SALEM, THE LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER, THE MARYS RIVER NEAR PHILOMATH, THE SANTIAM RIVER AT JEFFERSON, THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE, AND THE SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.  (SEE FULL REPORTS OF EACH AND ANY NEW WARNINGS ISSUED BECAUSE THIS LIST MAY NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE CURRENT WARNINGS SINCE THEY ARE CONSTANTLY BEING UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND).

AN ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWESTERN OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALEY INCLUDING PORTLAND. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE ENTIRE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND THROUGH EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, AND UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 5,500 FT. FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving closer to us then moving through. A frontal system pushed through Oregon and yet another storm is right on it’s heals to make sure we stay very wet over the weekend into next week when more frontal systems will roll through the Pacific Northwest. Mt. Ashland is open. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass  was oped today and will be open Saturday and Sunday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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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 rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight and windy (S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), mostly cloudy and cooler with rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Saturday and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph shifting W 10-15 mph in the afternoon), showers Saturday evening, rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late Saturday night, rain Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night, showers Monday and Monday evening, then rain late Monday night lows 42-35 highs 45-48. Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday through Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night, then mostly cloudy Friday AM, and a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday afternoon highs 49-55 cooling to 47 Friday lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) this evening, showers (0.45 in. of rain possible) late tonight and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph this evening), rain and snow showers (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft, 1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) Saturday, cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow (snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late, 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) late Saturday night, rain and snow Sunday AM, rain (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.15 in. of rain possible) Sunday afternoon, evening rain, rain (snow level 2,000 ft. late) late Sunday night, AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon Monday, then rain likely (60%) Monday night lows 44-35 warming to 38 Monday night highs 45-50. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, showers Wednesday, showers likely (60%)  Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 47-58 cooling to near 50 Friday lows 47-39. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, showers (0.80 in. of rain possible) late tonight and very windy (wind: S 35-50 mph shifting SW 20-30 mph late at the shore and SW 25-35 decreasing to SW 15-25 mph inland), showers (0.30 in. of rain possible) Saturday and breezy (wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph early in the AM), coastal showers likely (60%) Saturday evening with evening showers inland and a good (50%) chance of rain late Saturday night, coastal evening showers likely (60%), evening showers inland, a good (50%) chance of rain late Saturday night (snow level 2,000 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (0.60 in. of rain possible) Sunday and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore increasing to S 25-40 mph in the afternoon and S 10-20 mph inland gusts to 50 mph) Sunday afternoon, evening rain, showers late Sunday night (snow level 2,000 ft. late) and very windy (wind: S 25-40 mph shifting SW 15-25 mph at the shore and SW 15-25 mph inland), showers Monday AM, rain likely (60%) Monday afternoon and Monday night lows 46-42 highs 47-52. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, showers Wednesday, showers likely (60%) Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 52-56 cooling to near 50 Thursday and Friday lows 50-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, rain and snow (3-7 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible) late tonight and windy (wind: SW 25-35 mph gusts 55 mph) tonight, rain and snow (4-8 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) Saturday and windy (W 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to W 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to W 15-20 mph), evening snow showers, snow (1-3 in. of snow possible) likely (60%) late Saturday night,  snow Sunday and breezy (wind: Sw 5-15 mph increasing to SE 15-25 mph in the afternoon), rain and snow and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph switching SW 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph late) Sunday night, snow showers Monday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, then rain and snow likely (60%) Monday night snow level 7,000 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. tonight and Saturday, then at the surface Saturday night through Monday night lows 27-22 warming to near 26 Monday night highs 30-35. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Tuesday, rain Tuesday night through Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, then rain and snow showers Thursday night and Friday snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday, then 3,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 34-39 cooling to 33 Thursday lows 29-33 cooling to near 25 Thursday night.

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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.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. Today is your last chance to win this week. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:  THE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR THE MOHAWK RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT HARRISBURG, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT CORVALLIS, THE CLACKAMAS RIVER AT ESTACADA AND NEAR OREGON CITY, THE SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ, THE LONG TOM RIVER AT MONROE, AND THE ALSEA RIVER NEAR TIDEWATER, HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. (CHECK THE FULL REPORTS LINK BELOW FOR UPDATED CHANGES AND A COMPLETE LIST OF FLOOD WARNINGS FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF OREGON.)

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER BELOW OREGON CITY BELOW THE FALLS, ,  ALBANY, AND SALEM, THE LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER, THE MARYS RIVER NEAR PHILOMATH, THE SANTIAM RIVER AT JEFFERSON, THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AND AT COQUILLE, AND THE SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.  (SEE FULL REPORTS OF EACH AND ANY NEW WARNINGS ISSUED BECAUSE THIS LIST MAY NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE CURRENT WARNINGS SINCE THEY ARE CONSTANTLY BEING UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND).

AN ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWESTERN OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE ENTIRE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND THROUGH EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, AND FROM 1 PM UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 5,500 FT. FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving closer to us then moving through. A  surface low and frontal system pushed through Oregon with another frontal system right on it’s heals to make sure we stay very wet over the weekend into next week. Mt. Ashland is open today. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass reports they closed today, but will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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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 today with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight and windy (S 15-25 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph late), mostly cloudy and cooler with rain Saturday (0.30 in. of rain possible) Saturday and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph shifting SW 10-15 mph in the afternoon), showers Saturday evening, rain likely (60%) late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then rain Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night highs 53-44 lows 42-35. Mostly cloudy with rain Monday through Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 47-52 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a good (60%) chance of AM showers, rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) this afternoon and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), rain in the evening, showers (0.45 in. of rain possible) tonight and breezy (wind: SW  15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), mostly cloudy with showers Saturday (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft, 0.25 in. of rain possible) and Saturday evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday AM, rain and snow Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, 0.15 in. of rain possible), then rain and snow Sunday night highs 50-45 lows 42-35 warming to near 38 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday, rain and snow showers Monday night, rain Tuesday through Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 47-53 cooling to near 48 Thursday lows 37-44. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), rain (0.40 in. of rain possible) this afternoon and very windy (wind: S 25-35 mph increasing to S 30-45 mph at the shore and S 15-25 mph increasing to 25-35 mph inland late afternoon), rain this evening, showers (0.80 in. of rain possible) late at night and very windy (wind: S 30-45 mph shifting SW 25-35 mph late at the shore and SW 25-35 decreasing to SW 15-25 mph), showers (0.30 in. of rain possible) Saturday and Saturday evening, showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (snow level 2,000 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain, inland AM rain and snow, then rain and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore and S 15-20 mph inland, gusts to 45 mph) Sunday afternoon (0.60 in. of rain possible), then rain and breezy Sunday night highs 54-49 lows 45-40. Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Monday, showers Monday night, rain and windy Tuesday through Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 49-55 cooling to near 50 Thursday lows 42-47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain or snow (2-4 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) today and windy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph increasing to 20-30 mph gusts to 60 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) this evening, rain and snow (4-8 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible) late tonight and windy (wind: SW 25-35 mph gusts 55 mph) tonight, rain and snow (4-8 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) Saturday and windy (W 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to W 15-20 mph gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon), evening snow showers, snow likely (60%) late Saturday night snow Sunday and breezy (wind: Sw 5-10 mph increasing to SE 15-25 mph in the afternoon), then rain and snow and breezy Sunday night snow level 5,000 ft. today, 7,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Saturday, then at the surface Saturday night through Sunday night highs 36-32 lows 27-22. Mostly cloudy with snow Monday, rain and snow likely (60%) Monday night, rain or snow Tuesday, rain Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday snow level at the surface Monday, 3,000 ft. Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 34-39 cooling to 33 Thursday lows 26-32.

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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.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:  A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LONG TOM RIVER AT MONROE, THE LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER, THE MARYS RIVER NEAR PHILOMATH, THE MOHAWK RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD (EVACUATION ORDERS WERE ISSUED FOR ALL OF MARCOLA), THE SANTIAM RIVER AT JEFFERSON, THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AND AT COQUILLE, THE SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ, THE ALSEA RIVER NEAR TIDEWATER, AND THE SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. (SEE FULL REPORTS OF EACH AND ANY NEW WARNINGS ISSUED).

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.  A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT BELOW  5,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, AND ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST AND UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, AND FROM 1 PM UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY . A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving closer to us then moving through. A  surface low and frontal system pushed through Oregon with another frontal system right on it’s heals to make sure we stay very wet over the weekend into next week. Mt. Ashland is open today. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass reports they closed today, but will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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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 today with rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) tonight and Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible),   rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Friday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday (0.30 in. of rain possible Saturday and 0.25 in. of rain possible Saturday night) through Sunday night lows 42-35 highs 50-44. Mostly cloudy with rain Monday through Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 47-52 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, showers (0.20 in. of rain possible) late tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (60%) chance of AM showers, rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) Friday afternoon and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), rain in the evening, showers (0.30 in. of rain possible) Friday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), mostly cloudy with showers Saturday (snow level 3,000 ft., 0.25 in. of rain possible) and Saturday evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday (60%), then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday AM, rain and snow Sunday afternoon and Sunday night lows 47-40 highs 54-49. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday, rain and snow showers Monday night, rain Tuesday through Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 47-53 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain  this evening, showers late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible), AM rain likely (60%), rain (0.35 in. of rain possible) Friday  afternoon and very windy (wind: S 10-20 mph increasing to S 30-45 mph at the shore and S 15-25 mph increasing to 25-35 mph inland late afternoon), rain Friday evening, showers (0.50 in. of rain possible) late at night and very windy (wind: S 30-45 mph shifting SW 25-35 mph late at the shore and SW 25-35 decreasing to SW 15-25 mph), showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) Saturday and Saturday evening, showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (snow level 2,000 ft. late, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM rain and snow, then rain and breezy Sunday afternoon and Sunday night lows 46-40 highs 54-49. Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Monday, showers Monday night, rain and windy Tuesday through Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 50-55 cooling to near 50 Thursday lows 42-47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow (1-4 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Friday and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts 50 mph lowering     S 15-20 mph gusts to 35 mph late) Friday night, rain and snow Saturday and breezy (SW 15-25 mph), snow Saturday night and Sunday, then rain or snow and breezy Sunday night snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 Friday and Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, 2,500 ft. Saturday night, then at the surface Sunday and Sunday night lows 29-22 highs 36-32. Mostly cloudy with snow Monday, rain or snow likely (60%) Monday night, rain or snow Tuesday, rain Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday snow level at the surface Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday through Thursday highs 34-39 cooling to 34 Thursday lows 26-30.

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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.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Look back a couple of posts and you will find a comment above the forecast with an answer to my weekly weather question that is close, but not a winner. Give it a try. You could win.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:  A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LONG TOM RIVER AT MONROE, THE LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER, THE MARYS RIVER NEAR PHILOMATH, THE MOHAWK RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, THE SANTIAM RIVER AT JEFFERSON, THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AND AT COQUILLE, THE SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ, THE ALSEA RIVER NEAR TIDEWATER, AND THE SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. SOME EVACUATION ORDERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED.  (SEE FULL REPORTS OF EACH AND ANY NEW WARNINGS ISSUED).

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT BELOW 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST AND UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM TODAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving closer to us then moving through. A  surface low and frontal system pushed through Oregon with another storm system right on it’s heals offshore to make sure we stay very wet. Mt. Ashland is open today. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass reports they closed today, but will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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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 today with rain , heavy at times this AM, rain this afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible) and tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), then rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Friday and rain Friday night through Saturday night highs 54-46 lows 40-34. Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday through Wednesday highs 45-52 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.85 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late), showers (0.30 in. of rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) Friday afternoon and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), rain Friday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph shifting gusts to 40 mph decreasing very late), mostly cloudy with showers Saturday (snow level 3,000 ft.), then rain and snow Saturday night highs 53-46 lows 43-35. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday through Wednesday highs 47-53 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain (1.40 in. of rain possible) today and windy (wind: SW  25-35 mph decreasing to SW 15-20 mph late afternoon), showers tonight (0.45 in. of rain possible), rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Friday and very windy (wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 30-45 mph at the shore and S 15-25 mph increasing to 25-35 mph inland late afternoon), rain Friday night and very windy (wind: S 30-35 mph shifting SW 15-25 mph late at the shore and SW 25-35 decreasing to SW 15-25 mph), showers Saturday, then rain in the evening with rain and snow late Saturday night highs 52-47 lows 46-40. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon, rain and breezy Sunday night, rain and snow Monday AM, rain in the afternoon, then rain and breezy Monday night through Wednesday highs 50-55  lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain (1 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph) today, rain and snow (1-4 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain or snow Friday (1-4 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow, snow heavy at times, and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts 50 mph lowering to 40 mph) Friday night, then rain or snow Saturday and Saturday night snow level 6,000 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 Friday night, then 3,000 ft. Saturday, and 2,500 ft. Saturday night highs 35-30 lows 28-23. Mostly cloudy with snow Sunday through Monday, rain or snow Monday night, then rain and snow Tuesday through Thursday snow level at the surface Sunday through Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday highs 33-37 lows 26-30.

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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.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Look back a couple of posts and you will find a comment above the forecast with an answer to my weekly weather question that is close, but not a winner. Give it a try. You could win.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:  A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR MAPLETON FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR UNTIL IT IS CANCELLED. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. (SEE FULL FULL TEXT)  A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, AND ABOVE 5,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT BELOW 5,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS.  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY BELOW 4,500 FT. FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTH AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND  CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL  1 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving through and a  surface low and frontal system pushes into Oregon (later than expected) for another chance for rain heavy at times, and gusty winds. A very wet airflow ahead of and behind another frontal system (position shown is Saturday) will continue the heavy rain flowing through Oregon. Mt. Ashland is counting on this new storm to improve the  snow conditions so they plan to open Thursday. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass reports they are on ”tentative” standby for Thursday and Friday, and will be open on Saturday and Sunday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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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: Cloudy with rain, possibly heavy at times (1 in. of rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy Thursday with rain , heavy at times in the AM, rain in the afternoon (1 in. of rain possible) and Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), then rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) Friday and rain Friday night through Saturday night lows 40-42 cooling to near 34 Saturday night highs 46-52 cooling to 46 Saturday. Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday through Wednesday highs 45-52 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) tonight and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph shifting S 10-20 mph late), mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.85 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 10-20 mph shifting S 5-10 mph late), rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) Thursday night, mostly cloudy with rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) Friday, rain Friday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph shifting SW 10-15 mph late), mostly cloudy with showers Saturday, then rain and snow Saturday night lows 45-35 highs 53-46. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday through Wednesday highs 47-53 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy tonight with rain (1.80 in. of rain possible) and windy (winds: S 25-35 mph at the shore and SW 20-30 mph shifting S 15-25 mph late inland), mostly cloudy with rain (1.40 in. of rain possible) Thursday and very windy (wind: SW  25-40 mph gusts to 60 mph), rain Thursday night (0.45 in. of rain possible), rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Friday and windy (wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain Friday night and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph shifting SW 15-20 mph late), showers and breezy Saturday, then rain in the evening with rain and snow late Saturday night lows 48-40 highs 52-47. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon, rain and breezy Sunday night, rain and snow Monday AM, rain in the afternoon, then rain and breezy Monday night through Wednesday highs 50-55  lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain (1.5 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25  mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight, rain (1.5 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Thursday, rain and snow (1-4 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) Thursday night, rain and snow Friday, rain and snow, heavy at times, and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph switching SW 10-15 mph late) Friday night, then rain or snow Saturday and Saturday night snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then 3,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night lows 32-23 highs 35-30. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow Sunday, snow Sunday night and Monday, rain or snow Monday night, then rain and snow Tuesday through Wednesday snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday, at the surface Sunday night and Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday highs 33-37 lows 26-30.

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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.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY  FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND UNTIL 3 PM TODAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON,  THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.  A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, NORTH AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTH AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving through and a  surface low and frontal system pushes into Oregon (later than expected) for another chance for rain heavy at times, and gusty winds. A very wet airflow ahead of and behind another frontal system (position shown is Friday) will bring more heavy rain to Oregon. Mt. Ashland is counting on this new storm to improve the  snow conditions so they plan to open Thursday. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass reports they are on “tentative” standby for Thursday and Friday, and will be open on Saturday and Sunday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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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 rain, possibly heavy at times (1 in. of rain possible) today and windy (SW 25-35 mph) , rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) tonight, mostly cloudy with rain (1 in. of rain possible), heavy at times, Thursday and breezy (wind: S 5-10 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph in the afternoon) Thursday (0.75 in. of rain possible) Thursday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) through Friday night highs 48-52 lows near 40. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday through Tuesday highs 45-48 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain today (snow level 3,000 ft., 0.75 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) tonight and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.70 in. of rain possible) through Friday night highs 47-52 lows 43-40. Mostly cloudy with showers Saturday, rain and snow Saturday night through Monday night, then rain Tuesday highs near 47 lows 38-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain (1.80 in. of rain possible) today and very windy (winds: S 45-60 mph at the shore and S 30-45 mph inland), rain (1.40 in. of rain possible) tonight and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph), mostly cloudy with rain (0.90 in. of rain possible) Thursday and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph ay the shore and S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph in the afternoon), then rain Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to 15-25 mph at the beaches and S 10-15 mph inland) then rain Friday night highs 48-53 lows 47-44.  Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy Saturday, rain in the evening, rain and snow late Saturday night and Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, rain and snow Monday AM, rain in the afternoon, then rain and breezy Monday night and Tuesday highs 48-50 lows 43-39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow this AM, rain or snow this afternoon (12-18 in. of snow possible, 2 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 25-35 mph gusts to 60 mph), rain (1 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25  mph gusts to 45 mph) tonight, rain (1 on. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 20-35 mph gusts to 55 mph) Thursday, rain  and snow Thursday night, rain and snow Friday and breezy (wind: SW 5-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), then rain and snow, heavy at times, Friday night snow level  2,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. this afternoon, 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Thursday, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night highs 35-33 lows 32-26. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow Saturday and breezy, rain or snow Saturday night and Sunday, snow Sunday night and Monday, rain or snow Monday night, then rain and snow Tuesday  snow level 3,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday, at the surface Sunday night and Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday highs 30-35 lows 22-28.

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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.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Be careful driving during winter storms. Make sure you at least carry chains if you will be driving in the foothills or mountains and be aware that there could be more slippery conditions as far down as the valley floor. You need extra stopping distance when the roadway is slippery. Remember that bridges and overpasses cool down faster than the regular roadway which means that snow could pile up faster and conditions can get icy quicker than on the streets.

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Advisories:  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY  FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND UNTIL 3 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND ABOVE 500 FT. FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY,  AND UNTIL 1 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON,  AND FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND FROM 6 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.  A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.  A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN AND ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, NORTH AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTH AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND  ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR JACKSON COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM        4 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving through and a  surface low and frontal system pushes southward (later than expected) into Oregon for another chance for rain maybe heavy at times, snow, and possible freezing rain. A very wet airflow ahead of and behind another frontal system (position shown is Friday) will bring more heavy rain to Oregon. Mt. Ashland is counting on this new storm to improve the  snow conditions so they plan to open Thursday. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass reports they were closed as usual for a Tuesday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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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 rain this evening, rain or snow late tonight (2-5 in. of snow possible mainly above 500 ft., 0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 5-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late), rain or snow (AM snow level 1,500 ft., 1-3 in. of snow possible, possibly heavy at times, 1 in. of rain possible) Wednesday AM, rain (1 in. of rain possible), heavy at times in the afternoon, and windy (S 20-30 mph gusts to 55 mph in the afternoon) , rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the evening) Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with rain and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph) Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), then rain Thursday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) through Friday night lows 35-43 highs 48-52. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday through Tuesday highs 45-48 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. , 2-4 in. of snow possible, 0.20 in. of rain possible), rain and snow Wednesday AM (snow level 1,500 ft.), rain (3-4 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain (0.70 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with rain (0.35 in. of rain possible) Thursday and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph in the afternoon, then rain Thursday night through Friday night lows 37-43 cooling to near 40 Friday night highs 47-52. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday through Monday night, then rain Tuesday highs near 47 lows 38-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) tonight and very windy (winds: SW 20-25 mph increasing to S 35-50 mph at the shore and SW 15-20 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph inland), rain (1.60 in. of rain possible) Wednesday and very windy (winds: S 45-60 mph at the shore and S 30-45 mph inland), rain (1 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 10-20 mph late inland) , mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Thursday and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph ay the shore and S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 10-20 mph in the afternoon), then rain Thursday night through Friday night lows 42-47 cooling to 44 Saturday night highs 48-53. Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday, rain in the evening, rain and snow late Saturday night and Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, rain and snow Monday AM, rain in the afternoon, then rain and breezy Monday night and Tuesday highs 48-50 lows 43-39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow (13-20  in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 55 mph late) tonight, rain or snow Wednesday (18-24 in. of snow possible falling heavy at times, 1.5 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 25-35 mph gusts to 70 mph), rain and  snow in the evening, rain (11-17 in. of snow possible, 1.5 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 60 mph decreasing to 45 mph late) Wednesday night, rain or snow and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph) Thursday, rain Thursday night and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late), rain Friday, then rain or snow Friday night snow level at the surface tonight, 4,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday and 4,500 ft. Friday night lows 24-32 cooling to 26 Friday night highs 35-33. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow Saturday and windy, rain or snow Saturday night, then snow Sunday through Tuesday snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then at the surface Sunday through Tuesday highs 30-35 lows 22-28.

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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.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Be careful driving during winter storms. Make sure you at least carry chains if you will be driving in the foothills or mountains and be aware that there could be some slippery conditions as far down as the valley floor. You need extra stopping distance when the roadway is slippery. Remember that bridges and overpasses cool down faster than the regular roadway which means that snow could pile up faster and conditions can get icy quicker than on the streets.

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Advisories:  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY  FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST,  THE  I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND TROUGH EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.  A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6PM TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND THROUGH SALEM. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, FROM 2 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE CNTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM        1 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIOUS MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.  A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, AND THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving through and a  surface low and frontal system pushes southward (later than expected) into Oregon for another chance for snow, rain and possible freezing rain. A very wet frontal system will bring some heavy rain to Oregon Thursday. Mt. Ashland is counting on this new storm to improve the  snow conditions so they plan to open Thursday. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass reports they are closed as usual today for a Tuesday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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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 rain or snow showers today (1-3 in. of snow possible mainly above 500 ft., 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain or snow this evening, snow late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible), rain or snow Wednesday AM, rain (1 in. of rain possible), heavy at times, and windy (S 25-35 mph gusts to 65 mph in the afternoon) in the afternoon, rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain and windy Thursday and rain Thursday night highs 40-52 lows 35-43. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday through Monday highs 52-44 warming to near 48 Monday lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers today (snow level 500 ft.rising to 1,000 ft. in the afternoon, 1-2 in. of snow above 1,500 ft. and 1 in. of snow possible lower, 0.15 in. of rain possible), rain and snow tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late, 3-5 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow Wednesday AM (snow level 500 ft.), rain (3-4 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon and windy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain (0.70 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night and breezy (wind: S 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting SE 5-10 mph late), mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Thursday night highs 42-52 lows 33-42. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night, then rain and snow Saturday through Monday highs 52-44 lows 43-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and rain and snow showers inland today (snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (winds: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), rain  (snow level 2,000 ft. late) tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible) and  very windy (winds: SW 20-35 mph increasing to S 30-45 mph and SW 15-25 mph inland), rain (1.50 in. of rain possible) and very windy (winds: S 30-45 mph increasing to 40-55 mph at the shore, S 10-20 mph increasing to S 30-40 mph in the afternoon) Wednesday, rain (1 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 25-40 mph decreasing to S 15-25 mph late at the shore and S 20-30 mph decreasing to SE 10-15 mph late inland) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph shifting SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), and rain Thursday night highs 45-52 lows 42-48. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday through Saturday evening, rain and snow late Saturday night and Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon, then rain and snow Sunday night and Monday highs 53-48 lows 44-39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers today (4-8  in. of snow possible), snow tonight (6-12 in. of snow possible), rain or snow Wednesday (9-15 in. of snow possible, 1.5 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), rain and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph) Wednesday night, rain and windy Thursday (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph in the afternoon), then rain and snow Thursday night snow level at the surface today and tonight, 5,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,500 ft.late at night) Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday, then 5,500 ft. Thursday night highs 25-37 lows 24-30. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, rain and snow Friday night through Sunday, then snow Sunday night and Monday snow level  6,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday, then at the surface Sunday night and Monday highs 35-29 warming to near 35 Monday lows 28-22 warming to 34 Monday.

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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.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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