A high pressure ridge will strengthen over us a bit and that means we’ll dry out a bit mainly on Sunday then a trough of low pressure ( the “U” shaped shaded area now offshore) will slide eastward bringing in a cold front which will give us more rain.

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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL  6 AM SATURDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY AND WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH CASCADES (INCLUDES GOVERNMENT CAMP, DETROIT,  AND SANTIAM PASS).

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Forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley:  Mostly cloudy with rain tonight low 44. Mostly cloudy Saturday with AM rain likely (60%) then a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon high 55 . Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain Saturday evening with fog late low 40. Patchy AM fog then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday with patchy lingering afternoon fog high 55. Partly cloudy Sunday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain, patchy fog late low 42. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday through Wednesday night highs in the upper 40s to low 50s lows near 40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday highs near 50 to 54 low Thursday night 42.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this evening then rain likely (60%) chance with patchy fog late tonight  low 45 . Mostly cloudy with patchy morning fog Saturday and  rain likely (60%) high 55. A slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday evening with patchy fog late at night low near 44. AM fog and clouds then partly cloudy Sunday high near 60. Mostly cloudy  Sunday night. patchy fog late low 40. Cloudy with rain Monday  high  54. Mostly cloudy with rain Monday night through Tuesday night lows 42 high 55. Showers likely (60%) Wednesday and (40%) chance of showers at night  high 50 low near 40. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday morning and a (30%) chance of showers throughout the day and at night, patchy fog again late high near 50 low 39. AM fog and a (30%) chance of showers Friday high 52.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast: Mostly cloudy and breezy with rain this evening and rain likely (60%) late low near 50.  Mostly cloudy Saturday rain likely (60%) with patchy fog high 56. Mostly cloudy  Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers also inland fog late low 45. AM fog and clouds Sunday then partly cloudy high near 60. Mostly cloudy Sunday night  low 46. Rain likely (60%)  Monday morning with a good (60%) chance of afternoon rain high near 60. Rain Monday night  through Tuesday night  lows near 50 Monday night and 46 Tuesday night high 54 . Mostly cloudy Wednesday with showers likely (60%) and a (40%) chance at night high 53 low 42. Mostly cloudy a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday low 42 high 56. A (40%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday low 43 high 57.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain at times tonight snow level 7,000′. AM rain likely (60%) Saturday then a (40%) chance in the afternoon snow level 6,500′. Saturday night  partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening snow level  6,500′. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday free air freezing level rising to 9,000′. Partly cloudy with a slight  (20%) chance of rain Sunday night snow level  falling to 8,000′. A good (50%) chance of rain Monday snow level  +8,000′. Rain likely (60%) Monday night through Tuesday night snow level 8,000′ falling to 7,000′.  Rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday and Wednesday night snow level 5,000′ falling to 4,500′. Thursday mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow snow level  4,000′. A (30%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday snow level 6,000′ rising to 8,000′ Friday.

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