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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. One last frontal system has pushed through and the rain has tapered of behind it. High pressure will take over to bring us sunshine Friday and Saturday. Heavy snowfalls from the latest storm have renewed hope that the ski season is back and here to stay. Mt. Ashland is 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: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy and colder tonight, patchy fog and freezing late at night and Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night, patchy fog and freezing fog late at night and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, then rain likely (60%) in the afternoon and Sunday night lows 25-36 highs 39-50. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Wednesday, then a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday highs 49-53 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog beginning this evening through late tonight and early Friday AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering afternoon fog, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night with patchy fog and freezing fog late at night and early Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon with patchy lingering fog, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night lows 33-28 warming to 42 Sunday night highs 45-55. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday night, then a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday highs 53-50 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with patchy fog late this evening and tonight with areas of frost, fog and freezing fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy with lingering patchy fog inland Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then rain likely (60%) Sunday afternoon and Sunday night lows 33-44 highs 52-58 cooling to 53 Sunday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday night, then a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday highs 50-54 lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers this evening, partly cloudy and colder tonight and Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Sunday afternoon, then rain or snow likely (60%) Sunday night snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level at the surface rising to 5,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 5,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. late Friday night, 7,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 5,000 ft. Sunday night lows 20-28 highs 35-43. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Monday night and Tuesday, rain or snow likely (60%) Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Wednesday and Wednesday night, then a (30%) chance of rain or snow Thursday snow level 4,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 37-40 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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