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The jet stream is sending the heaviest rain to California, but we are still going to get wet by this afternoon.  A new frontal system has moved in from the southwest spreading rain with it.

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Advisories: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT  THROUGH 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND UNTIL 2 PM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND UNTIL 1 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE  SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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Forecast for the Central and  Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield:  Rain likely (60%) by this afternoon with showers likely (60%) in the evening and a good (50%) chance at night high near 54 low near 37. A good (50%) chance of AM showers, then afternoon showers likely (60%) Wednesday and rain likely (60%) at night high 47 low 36. Rain likely (60%) Thursday through Friday highs near 50 low 36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night through Sunday        ( likely (60%) Sunday)  lows in the mid 30s highs mid to upper 40s. Rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday low near 40 high near 50.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Rain and breezy today snow level 3,500′ high 57. Showers tonight snow level holding at 3,500′ low 38. Cloudy a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday high near 50. Cloudy and breezy Wednesday night snow level 3,500′ low 37. Rain likely (60%) Thursday (snow level 3,500′) and Thursday night high 54 low 35. Rain Friday high 47. Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night low 36. AM and late night fog and low clouds Saturday and Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers high near 50 low near 40. Showers likely (60%) Sunday high 53. Rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday low near 40 high 54.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Rain and windy with isolated thunderstorms along the coast winds south 25-35 mph today and rain inland winds south 20-30 mph decreasing late south high 55. Showers and possible thunderstorms along the coast and breezy with showers inland tonight winds south 15-25 decreasing low 42. Cloudy Wednesday with rain likely and isolated thunderstorms again along the coast and rain likely (60%) inland high 56 . Rain and breezy Wednesday night winds south 15-25 mph low 43. Rain along the coast Thursday and likely (60%) inland high 55. Rain Friday with showers likely (60%) at night high 50 low 40. AM fog with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and showers likely (60%) Saturday night high 50 low 45. Showers likely Sunday high near 50. Rain and breezy Sunday night and Monday high 54 low 45.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Rain or snow likely and breezy today snow level 4,000′ 1-3″ of snow pass winds southeast 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph high at pass near 40. Rain or snow showers likely (60%) tonight snow level 3,500′ 1″ of snow low near 30. A good (50%) chance of AM showers Wednesday then rain or snow likely (60%) in the afternoon snow level 4,000′ 1-2″ of snow high 38. Rain or snow likely Wednesday night through Friday snow level holding at 3,500′ highs in the upper 30s lows in the upper 20s. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain or snow Saturday snow level 3,000′ high. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Saturday night and likely (60%) Sunday snow level 3,000′-3,500′ low 25 high 35. Rain or snow likely Sunday night and Monday snow level rising to 4,500′ low in the upper 20s high in the mid 30s.