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More fronts are headed our way and that means more rain. The windy conditions will diminish to breezy. There will be a break from the rain toward the middle of next week.
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Advisories: A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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Forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy and breezy (Winds South 15-25 mph) with rain today high 54 and a good (50%) chance of showers tonight low 42. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday morning and rain likely (60%) 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 57 low 45. 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 43. Mostly sunny Thursday high 62.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Rain and breezy today with rain tonight high near 55 low 45. Mostly cloudy in the morning with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday then partly cloudy in the afternoon and rain likely (60%) 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 rain likely (60% 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: Rain and windy today (South winds 25-35 mph at the coast and South 15-25 mph inland) high 54. Rain and windy tonight 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. Partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night high 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: Rain and snow and breezy today, snow level 4.000′ 2-5″ of snow high 38. Rain and snow showers likely (60%) mainly this evening snow level 4,000′ 2″ of snow low 32. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday morning with decreasing clouds by afternoon with a mix of clouds and sun snow level 7,000′ in the afternoon high 44. Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday night snow level 7,000′ low 33 . Mostly cloudy with AM rain Sunday then afternoon showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers at night snow level 5,500′ high 40 low 32. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (Presidents’ Day) snow level rising to 6,500′ high 44. Rain likely (60%) Monday night and showers likely (60%) Tuesday snow level 6,000′ rising to 7,00′ 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 49.
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