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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) has kept the fog with possible freezing fog around. Low pressure follows, then another high pressure area alternating the fog and the chance of rain. A cold front is moving through the Pacific Northwest a slight chance of rain with it. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has opened.
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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 areas of patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with some lingering fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, colder with areas of fog and freezing fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (40%) chance of rain late Thursday night highs 45-39 lows 34-28. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday highs near 43 lows 30-35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late at night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 44-39 lows 35-27 warming to near 35 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, AM clouds and fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (Christmas Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday highs 44-48 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers and inland showers tonight, partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, areas of coastal fog with freezing fog late Wednesday night, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 52-48 warming to near 50 Thursday lows 35-28 warming to 36 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night, AM fog and clouds, partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, patchy AM fog and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Christmas Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday highs near 52 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Wednesday AM, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then more clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Thursday night free air freezing level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. this afternoon, snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late tonight, at the surface Wednesday, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, then snow level 4,000 ft. Thursday night highs 42-33 rising to 39 Thursday lows 25-20 warming to near 25 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday (Christmas Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 Saturday night, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Sunday (Christmas Day), snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,500 ft. Monday highs near 38 lows near 27.
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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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