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We have been relatively dry because of a high pressure ridge, it pushed the last storm system south into California, but low pressure behind it will return us to wet weather as more frontal systems head our way. We should be happy with our “El Nino” winter that has given us normal to warmer than normal temperatures.

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Advisories:  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND  UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.  A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR ALL OF THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY FROM PORTLAND SOUTH TO EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD.

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Forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:    Rain and windy this evening, showers likely (60%) and breezy late tonight winds South 25-35 mph with gusts to 50 mph this evening then decreasing at 10-15 mph by late tonight, but still breezy  low 40. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday high 53 and a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday and a good (50%) chance Saturday night high 58 low 42. Showers likely (60%) Sunday and a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night high 55 low 39. Mostly cloudy Monday , Presidents’ Day, with rain likely (60%) and at night  high near 56 low 42. Mostly cloudy Tuesday showers likely (60%) and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night high 57 low 43. A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday high near 60. Mostly clear and cooler Wednesday night low. Mostly sunny Thursday high 62.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain this evening and showers late tonight low 42.  Rain Friday with showers Friday night high near 55 low 45. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday and a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night high 60 low 45.  Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday and a slight (20%) chance  of showers Sunday night high 60 low 44. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) and a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night high 63 low 44. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night high near 60 low 45.  Partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night high 65 low 46. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday high near 66.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Evening rain changing to showers late tonight and windy winds along the coast Southwest 25-40 then decreasing to South 15-25 mph late at night  and inland Southwest 20-30 mph decreasing to South 10-20 mph tonight low 47. Rain and windy Friday (South winds 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph until late afternoon) high 53. Showers and windy Friday night winds at the coast South 20-30 mph and inland South 15-25 mph decreasing to  10-15 mph late low 46. A  good (50%) chance of rain and breezy Saturday then rain likely (60%) and breezy Saturday night high 57 low 45. Rain Sunday with just a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night high 56 low 45. Mostly cloudy Monday (Presidents’ Day) with rain likely (60%) high 58. Rain Monday night and likely (60%) Tuesday  low near 47 high 57.  Mostly cloudy Wednesday morning then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers high near 58. Partly cloudy Wednesday night low 47. Partly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers high near 60.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy and breezy with evening rain and rain and snow showers late tonight  snow level 6,000′ falling to 4,000′ late 3-6″ of snow winds Southwest 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph then decreasing low 32 . Rain and snow likely (60%) Friday morning then afternoon rain and snow, snow level 4.000′ 3-6″ of snow high 38. Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night snow level 4,000′ 2-4″ of snow low 32. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday morning with decreasing clouds by afternoon snow level 7,000′ in the afternoon high 44. Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night snow level 7,000′ low 33 . Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday and a good (50%) chance of showers at night snow level 5,500′ high 40 low 32. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and rain likely (60%) Monday (Presidents’ Day) high 46. Rain likely (60%) Monday night and showers likely (60%) Tuesday snow level 7,000′ falling to 6,000′ low 34 high 44. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night snow level 7,000′ low 36. A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday free air freezing level 9,000′ high 48. Mostly clear Wednesday night and mostly sunny Thursday free air freezing level 10,000′ low 36 high 50.

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