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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Upper level low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) will take over from the high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) that is moving away from us and a series of surface storms will march through. A frontal system, just one of many, will keep us in a wet weather pattern. 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: Mostly cloudy with AM rain , showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon (Christmas Day), a (30%) chance of showers tonight, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Monday night through Tuesday night highs near 48 lows 35-42. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday through Saturday highs near 48 lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain likely this AM (Christmas Day), showers this afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers tonight (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain Monday night and Tuesday, then rain and breezy Tuesday night highs 45-50 lows 37-44. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Friday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday highs 55-49 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy (wind: SW 20-30 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late this afternoon at the shore) today (Christmas Day), a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight and Monday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon at the shore and a good (50%) chance of rain inland, rain Monday night and Tuesday, then rain and windy Tuesday night highs 49-54 lows 37-47. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) and breezy Thursday through Friday, then showers likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday highs near 53 lows 48-43. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon (Christmas Day) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph in the afternoon), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday, rain and snow Monday night and Tuesday AM, then rain Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night snow level 4,500 ft. today, 3,500 ft. tonight and Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night highs 38-40 lows 27-33. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, rain and breezy Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Friday and Friday night, then rain likely (6%) Saturday snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, then 5,500 ft. Saturday highs near 40 lows near 32.
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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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