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Advisories: A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, AND UNTIL 8 AM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT INTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN AND THE KLAMATH BASIN, EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the yellow line) is taking control of our weather and along with the cold air behind a frontal system that passed through leaving a chance of snow for another day. Another frontal system (position shown is Saturday) will continue the threat of rain late in the weekend.
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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 (snow level 700 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) tonight, AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night lows 33-39 highs 44-54. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night, rain likely (60%) Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday highs 53-46 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft., 2-3 in. of snow possible, 0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon (snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday evening, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night lows 34-30 warming to 39 Saturday night highs 45-53. Partly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with rain becoming likely (60%) Sunday night, rain likely (60%) Monday, rain and snow Monday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 58-45 warming to near 52 Monday lows 39-35. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal showers this evening with rain and snow late tonight, rain and snow showers inland (snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late tonight, 2-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers in the morning, coastal showers Thursday afternoon and a good (50%) chance of inland afternoon rain and snow (snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.30 in. of rain possible) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal evening showers with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers inland (snow level 1,000 ft., 0.60 in. of rain possible) late at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow inland Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.25 in. of rain possible) Friday afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night lows 35-44 highs 46-52. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, rain Monday and Monday night, showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 54-47 warming to 52 Wednesday lows 43-39. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers (5-10 in. of snow possible) tonight, mostly cloudy with snow showers (2-4 in. of snow possible) Thursday, a (40%) chance of snow showers Thursday evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late Thursday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Friday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night level at the surface tonight through Thursday night, 3,500 ft. by late Friday afternoon, 4,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Saturday lows 18-28 highs 29-44. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, rain or snow likely (60%) Monday, snow showers likely (60%) Monday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday free air freezing level snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, at the surface Monday night and Tuesday, 2,500 ft. Tuesday night, then at the surface Wednesday highs 44-36 Monday lows near 26.
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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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