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Advisories: A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AND FOR THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. FOR FLOOD UPDATES SEE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER WARNINGS.
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, AND THE KLAMATH BASIN. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Another trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) is sliding southward and eastward pusing frontal systems our way. A frontal system pushing through Oregon has spread snow in the valleys and heavy snow that will continue to fall in the mountains and foothills. Another frontal system will be aimed at us Friday bringing even more rain.
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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 snow, heavy at times, today (3-5 in. of snow possible, 1.00 in. of rain possible), snow (2-4 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight, a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night highs 39-52 lows 32-30. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday highs near 53 lows 39-32 warming to 37 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft this afternoon, 0.55 in. of rain possible) today, evening rain, rain and snow late tonight (snow level 2,000 ft., 1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.40 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of scattered rain and snow showers Thursday (snow level 1,500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night (snow level 2,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night highs near 55 lows 35-32 warming to near 40 Friday night. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers through Monday night, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 55-59 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 today (AM snow level 2,000 ft., 1.00 in. of rain possible), rain (snow level 2,000 ft., 0.60 in. of rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday (snow level 2,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Thursday evening, a good (50%) chance of coastal showers in the evening and a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night (snow level 2,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal showers Friday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of inland rain Friday (snow level 2,000 ft.) then showers likely (60%) Friday night highs near 50 lows 33-30 warming to 36 Friday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, a (%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday highs 50-54 lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow, heavy at times, (5-9 in. of snow possible, 1.00 in. of rain possible) today, rain and snow (3-7 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight, snow showers (2 in. of snow possible) likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night snow level 2,500 ft. this afternoon, 2,000 ft. tonight, at the surface Thursday and Thursday night, 3,000 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night highs 42-32 warming to 39 Friday lows 25-22 warming to 25 Friday night. A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday through Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 4,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday highs 42-37 warming to near 42 Monday and Tuesday lows near 27.
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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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