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Advisories: A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA. (SEE FULL REPORTS AND ANY NEW ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND)
A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
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The jet stream (shaded area with blue arrows) has set up a strong moisture fetch that has brought back even more rain. Heavy snowfalls from the latest storm have renewed hope that the ski season is back and here to stay. One last frontal system has pushed through and the rain will taper of today behind it. High pressure will take over to bring us sunshine Friday and Saturday. Mt. Ashland is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, otherwise open. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass is open Thursday through Sunday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.
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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 showers likely (60%) this AM, scattered showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon, mostly cloudy and colder tonight, patchy fog and freezing late at night and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night, patchy fog and freezing fog late at night and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night highs 48-44 warming to 45 Saturday lows 26-33. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday highs 53-48 lows 34-39. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, showers in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog this evening, mostly cloudy tonight with patchy fog late, partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Friday afternoon with patchy lingering fog, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night with patchy fog late and early Saturday AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night highs 53-42 warming to 49 Saturday lows 33-28 warming to 35 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday through Wednesday highs 54-50 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog and areas of frost late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon with patchy lingering fog , mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy with lingering patchy fog Saturday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night highs 50-55 lows 33-39. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday through Wednesday highs 55-52 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with AM showers, rain and snow showers (1-4 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, mostly cloudy and colder tonight, partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. this afternoon, 4,500 ft. this evening, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 6,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Friday night, 8,000 ft. Saturday, then snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday night highs 34-42 lows 20-28. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Sunday through Tuesday, rain or snow likely (60%) Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday highs 42-33 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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