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Advisories: A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT AND THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. FOR UPDATED DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER WARNINGS.
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 5 AM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM FRIDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
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A trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) has moved to the east while another trough is forming offshore. A frontal system will move through Oregon as it continues a parade of storms. Another frontal system that will move in Saturday, then another will follow Sunday.
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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, heavy at times, and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph) today (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy with rain Friday (0.80 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S15-25 mph shifting to SW 5-10 mph in the afternoon), rain Friday night (1.00 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday (0.40 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (60%) Saturday night highs 55-50 lows 45-38. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 50-46 warming to near 52 Wednesday lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph), mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible tonight and again Friday) tonight through Friday night, showers Saturday (snow level 3,000 ft., 0.30 in. of rain possible), showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers and colder Saturday night highs 59-52 lows 47-36. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday, AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday afternoon, rain and snow showers Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday, cloudy with rain likely (60%)Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday highs near 55 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with with rain and very windy (wind: S 30-45 mph decreasing to S 25-35 mph late this afternoon at the shore, S 25-35 mph decreasing to S 20-25 late in the afternoon inland) today (1.00 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40), then mostly cloudy with rain Friday (1 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph in the afternoon), and rain Friday night (1.50 in. of rain possible), then showers Saturday and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore and S 10-15 mph inland), then showers Saturday night highs 54-50 lows 46-38. Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday through Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday highs 49-53 cooling to 50 Wednesday 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 (2-5 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible) today and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 55 mph this AM, 0.50 in. of rain possible), evening rain, rain and snow (1-3 in. of snow possible, 1.00 in. of rain possible) late Thursday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25), rain Friday and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon), rain Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday, then snow Saturday night snow level 5,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. decreasing to 6,500 ft. late tonight through Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, then 2,500 ft. Saturday night highs near 38 lows 32-22. Mostly cloudy with snow Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night, snow likely (60%) Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night and Tuesday, rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday night, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday snow level at the surface Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, at the surface Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night through Tuesday night, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday highs 37-44 cooling to 38 Wednesday lows 24-30.
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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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