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The jet stream is set up as a trough of low pressure over the Pacific Northwest. A storm system is moving toward us from the southwest and will bring precipitation with it. The next storm will hit us Tuesday. Another strong frontal system will move in between Thursday and Friday.
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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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Forecast for the Central and Southern Willamette Valley: A mix of clouds & sun today, if the morning fog lifts out high 42-45. Partly cloudy early and mostly cloudy late tonight with patchy fog and freezing fog low in the low 30s. A (40%) chance of rain Tuesday with rain at night high 42-45 low in the mid 30s. Showers likely (60%) Wednesday with a good (50%) chance Wednesday night high 45-48 low 32-34. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday and at night high in the low 40s low in the upper 30s. Rain likely (60%) New Year’s Day with a good (50%)) chance at night high near 50 low near 40. Saturday through Sunday a good (50%) chance of rain highs mid to upper 40s low 36-39.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Patchy fog this morning then just mostly cloudy high 43. Mostly cloudy with fog late at night low 32-34. Cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) then rain Tuesday afternoon and at night ( snow level 3,000′ after midnight) high near 42 low in the mid 30s. Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday morning with rain showers likely (60%) and rain showers likely in the afternoon then just a (40%) chance of showers at night high 46 low 34. Rain likely (60%) Thursday, Thursday night and Friday (New Year’s Day) low near 40 highs near 50. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night lows near 43 high near 50. Sunday a (60%) chance of rain high back down to the mid 40s.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast: Mostly cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance of showers along the shoreline high near 50. Mostly cloudy tonight low near 40. Tuesday AM rain likely (60%) then rain and windy for the afternoon high 50 . Rain and breezy Tuesday night low near 40. Showers likely (60%) Wednesday high 50. Showers Wednesday night low 39. Thursday through Friday night rain likely (60%) high 53 low 39. There will be a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night highs low 50s lows in the mid 40s. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday high 50.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A slight (20%) chance of snow showers today snow level 3,000′. Partly cloudy tonight free air freezing level 4,000′. A slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow then rain and snow Tuesday afternoon snow level holding at 3,500′ 1-3″ of snow possible. Snow Tuesday night snow level 2,500′. Snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday snow level 3,000′. (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night snow level 3,000′. A good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday snow level at 2,500′ to 3,000′. Thursday night rain and snow likely (60%) snow level 5,000′. Friday (New Year’s Day) rain likely (60%) and breezy snow level 4,000′. Rain and snow likely (60%) Friday night and breezy snow level 4,000′. Rain and snow showers likely Saturday snow level 4,000′. Rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night and a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday snow level holding at 4,500′.