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A high pressure ridge is slowly getting weaker and drifting eastward.  A frontal system is sliding southeastward and brought back the rain. Later in the week, Thursday night into Friday, a stronger storm system will bring a better chance of rain.

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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY ABOVE 4,000′. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.  A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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Forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:   Mostly cloudy with rain this evening changing to showers late tonight low 40. Showers Wednesday then likely (60%) in the evening and a good (50%) chance of showers late at night high 55 low 38. Mostly cloudy Thursday with a good (50%) chance of rain high 54. Rain Thursday night and Friday low 44 high 55. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night low 36. Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday high 52. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night low 36. Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night high 57 low 35. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday highs  52-55 low 40.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain tonight then rain likely (60%) Wednesday high low 43 high 56. Evening showers likely (60%) then a good (50%) chance of showers late at night low 40. Mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday morning and afternoon rain likely (60%) high 54. Rain likely (60%) Thursday evening ( winds Southeast 5-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph increasing to 40 mph late at night) then rain late at night and Friday low 45 near 57.  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday night low 40. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a (40%) chance of showers high 54. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night low 40. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday high near 60. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night low 40. A mix of clouds and sun Monday with a good (50%) chance of rain high 58. Rain likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday low 40 high 55.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Rain and breezy (Southwest 10-20 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph gusts late) tonight low 45. AM showers Wednesday then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon high 56. Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (60%) then a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night low 46.  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday morning with afternoon rain high 56. Rain and breezy ( Southeast 5-15 mph gusts to 30 mph) Thursday  night low 46 . Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and showers likely (60%) Friday night high 57 low 44. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a (40%) chance of showers high 52. Partly cloudy Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers low 43. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday high 55. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night low 43. Rain likely (60%) Monday through Tuesday highs 53-56 low 43.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Rain and snow this evening becoming rain and snow showers tonight snow level 4,000′ 5-9″ 0f snow possible low 27. Rain and snow showers Wednesday snow level 4,000′  2-5″ of snow high 34 . Mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday evening then likely (60%) at night snow level 3,500′ 1-4″ of snow low 26. Mostly cloudy Thursday with AM showers then rain or snow in the afternoon slow level 4,000′ high 38.  Rain or snow Thursday night and windy (South 15-30 mph gusts to 45 mph late) snow level 3,500′ low 33. Rain or snow Friday and showers likely at night snow level 4,500’falling to 4,000′ high 40. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday night snow level 4,000′ low 27. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Saturday snow level 3,500′ high 49. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night snow level 3,500′ low 28. Partly cloudy Sunday free air freezing level 6,000′ high 44. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow, snow level 6,000′ Sunday night low 29. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow, Monday through Tuesday snow level 5,000′ Monday,  3,500′ Monday night, and 4,500′ Tuesday highs 40-43 low 28.

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