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A cold front is on its way to move through Oregon and that means more rain. The warm front ahead of it has already raised temperatures a bit. Another storm system will move in by Tuesday then 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 UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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Forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: AM rain today and scattered showers in the afternoon high 55. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, Presidents’ Day, rain at night high near 58 low 46. Mostly cloudy Tuesday showers likely (60%) and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday evening high 55 low 40. Mostly sunny Wednesday then clear at night high near 60 low near 40. Mostly sunny Thursday and Friday with mostly clear skies Thursday night highs near 60 low 44. Partly cloudy Friday night low 40 then increasing clouds Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of rain high near 57.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain today and a (30%) chance of showers this evening and rain late at night high 58 low 44. Mostly cloudy with a patchy fog and clouds Monday morning (Presidents’ Day) then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain, rain Monday night high 60 low 44. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday and mostly cloudy Tuesday night high near 56 low 42. Partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night high 62 low 42. Patchy AM fog then sunny Thursday, then clear in the evening and partly cloudy Thursday night high 58 low 45. AM fog again and partly cloudy Friday high 57. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday low 45 high 55.
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Rain today with just a (40%) chance of showers this evening then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night high 56 low 45. Mostly cloudy Monday (Presidents’ Day) with a good (50%) chance of rain high 58. Rain Monday night and likely (60%) Tuesday low near 47 high 56. Partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night high 58 low 40. Sunny Thursday then partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday highs near 60 low 44 . Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday low 45 high 56.
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with AM rain today then afternoon showers snow level 6,000′ falling to 5,000′ in the afternoon 3-6″ of snow high 38. A (40%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight snow level 4,500′ low 33. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday (Presidents’ Day) snow level 5,500′ high 43. Rain Monday night and showers Tuesday snow level 6,500′ low 35 high 40. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night snow level 3,500′ low 30. A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday and clear at night free air freezing level 4,000′ rising to 8,000′ Wednesday night high 46 low 34. Mostly sunny Thursday and Friday and clear Thursday night 7,500′ Thursday, 7,000′ Thursday night, and 8,000′ Friday highs 50 low 34. Partly cloudy Friday night free air freezing level 8,000′ low 30. Increasing clouds Saturday with a slight (20)%) chance of rain snow level 6,000′ high 44.
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