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Advisories: A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AND FOR THE PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA. FOR FLOOD UPDATES SEE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER WARNINGS.
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE SOUTH OREGON COAST, AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) is sliding southward and eastward and lengthening. That trough is producing rain and snow showers with the snow staying in the higher elevations. A frontal system will bring even more rain to us. The Vernal Equinox arrives at 10:14 PM PDT tonight ushering in the season of Spring. (The earliest Spring in 116 years.)
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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 rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers Tuesday AM, rain Tuesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, showers Thursday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 38-42 cooling to 34 Thursday night highs 55-50. A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night through Monday highs 50-53 lows 32-40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (snow level 2,500 ft. this evening, 0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late at night, mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (snow level 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night, Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), and Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft., 0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night lows 42-33 highs 52-58 cooling to near 50 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday and Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday highs 54-59 lows near 38 (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 15-25 mph increasing to and S 25-35 mph late at the beaches, S 10-15 mph increasing to S 20-30 inland) tonight, rain Tuesday (0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (SW 15-25 mph), rain Tuesday night (1.00 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (1.00 in. of rain possible), rain (0.80 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night lows 42-35 highs 50-46. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday through Monday highs near 50 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow (5-11 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late) tonight, mostly cloudy with rain, snow (4-8 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Tuesday, rain and snow (3-6 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) Tuesday night, rain and snow Wednesday, rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday night snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, and Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night then 3,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night lows 30-24 highs 38-44 cooling to 38 Thursday. A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night through Monday snow level 3,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, then 4,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday highs 43-32 then warming to near 40 Saturday 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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