Now that we have gotten back to more normal temperatures for this time of the year it is time for another parade of frontal systems to bring the winter rain back. Here’s a look at the next storm system that is approaching the Oregon coast. The upper level airflow has returned from the southwest (The Pineapple Express) so that means potentially quite a bit of rainfall.

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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY AND WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH CASCADES (INCLUDES GOVERNMENT CAMP AND SANTIAM PASS).

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Forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley:   Mostly cloudy tonight with a good (50%) chance of rain low 37-40. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday through Saturday highs near 50 Friday and 55 Saturday low Friday night in the mid 40s. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain Saturday night with fog late low 40. Patchy AM fog then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday high 57. A slight  (20%) chance of rain Sunday night low 39. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday high 56, Rain likely (60%) Monday night through Wednesday night lows near 40 highs in the low to mid 50s. Mostly cloudy Thursday with a good (50%) chance of rain high near 50.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Rain likely (60%) tonight fog late low near 45. Patchy AM fog then rain likely (60%) Friday morning and rain in the afternoon high near 56. Mostly cloudy with rain in the evening then rain likely (60%) chance with patchy fog late Friday night  low 43 . Mostly cloudy Saturday with a good (50%) chance of showers after AM fog high 58. A slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night low near 45. AM fog then mostly cloudy Sunday high near 60. Mostly cloudy  Sunday night and Monday low 40  high 54. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%)  Monday night through Wednesday lows near 40 highs in the low 50s. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday low 40 high55.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast: Tonight mostly cloudy with rain likely patchy fog inland  low near 50. Morning fog inland Friday with AM rain likely (60%) and afternoon rain, rain along  the coast high near 59. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday evening and rain likely late low in the mid 50s.  Mostly cloudy Saturday showers likely (60%) at the coast and a good (50%) chance inland with patchy fog high 56. Mostly cloudy  Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers also inland fog late 45. AM fog Sunday then mostly cloudy high near 60. Mostly cloudy Sunday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain late low 45. Rain likely (60%)  Monday and Monday night high in the upper 50s low 44. Rain Tuesday and Tuesday night  high in the mid 50s low 44.  Mostly cloudy Wednesday with rain likely (60%) high 53. Mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday low 42 high 56.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy tonight with a (40%) chance of rain late, snow level 8,000′. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday snow level 8,000′. Rain likely (60%) Friday night snow level 7,000′.  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday snow level 6,500′. Saturday night  partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain snow level  7,000′. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday free air freezing level rising to 9,00′. Mostly cloudy with a slight  (20%) chance of rain Sunday night snow level  falling to 7,000′. Rain Monday snow level  8,000′. Rain likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday snow level 6,000′.  Rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday night through Thursday snow level wavering between 4,000′ and 5,500′.

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