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Advisories: A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) brought back the fog with possible freezing fog again. Upper level low pressure will take over and a frontal system is sliding mainly over the northern reaches of the state. Another frontal system will be returning the chance of rain again just in time for Christmas. Mt Ashland has reopened for the season. Hoodoo says they will be open December 26-31. Still not enough snow yet for Willamette Pass to open for skiing. Please check their web sites for details and updates.
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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: Cloudy this AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog very late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday (Christmas Day), a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night highs near 46 lows 28-36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday through Thursday highs 45-48 lows near 37. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday AM (Christmas Day), rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night highs 46-55 lows 25-34. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday through Thursday highs 46-55 lows 36-45. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with areas of frost, patchy fog, and freezing fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon and evening, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog inland Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late Saturday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday (Christmas Day), then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night highs near 52 lows 32-40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night, rain likely (60%) and breezy Tuesday and Tuesday night, rain and breezy Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 52 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy today, partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday AM (Christmas Day), rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night free air freezing level 5,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday, then 3,500 ft. Sunday night highs 38-42 cooling to 37 Sunday night lows 25-30. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday and Monday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, rain Wednesday, then rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday snow level 4,000 ft. Monday, 3,000 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 5,000 ft. Thursday highs 38-42 lows near 29.
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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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