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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, tonight into Friday, a stronger storm system will bring a better chance of rain.

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Advisories:  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY THROUGH 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND ABOVE 5,000′ FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Mostly cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers then a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon high 53. Rain tonight low 45. Mostly cloudy with showers Friday and showers likely (60%) and colder Friday night high 55 low 37. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night high 52 low 36. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday and partly cloudy Sunday night high 57 low 35. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday through Wednesday highs  53-57 lows near 40.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Patchy AM fog then mostly cloudy a (40%) chance of rain today high 54. Rain tonight and Friday low 45 high 57.  Mostly cloudy with evening rain then showers late Friday night low 43. Mostly cloudy Saturday with a (40%) chance of showers high 54. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night low 39. AM clouds and fog Sunday then partly cloudy and a bit warmer high near 60. Partly cloudy Sunday night low 42. Mostly cloudy Monday with rain likely (60%) high 59. Rain likely (60%) Monday night through Tuesday night lows 40 high 58. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain Wednesday  high 59.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this morning with rain likely (60%) in the afternoon along the coast, and a (40%) chance of afternoon rain inland high 54. Rain and windy (Southeast 20-30 mph shifting South 25-40 mph in the evening and overnight at the coast, South 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph in the evening and late night inland) tonight low 46 . Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (South 15-25 mph in the AM and 10-15 mph in the afternoon at the coast, and South 15-25  mph in the morning inland) Friday high 55. Evening rain and showers late Friday night low 44. Mostly cloudy 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 after AM fog or clouds high 55.  Partly cloudy Sunday night low 45. Mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of rain Monday high 56. Rain likely (60%) Monday night low 45. Rain Tuesday and likely (60%) Tuesday night high 53 low 43. Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a good (50%) chance of rain high 56.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance with AM rain and snow showers then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the afternoon snow level 3,500′ rising to 4,000′ high 38.  Rain tonight and breezy (Southeast 10-15 mph gusts to 40 mph at higher elevations) snow level 5,500′ 3-7″ of snow low 33. Rain Friday snow level 5,500′ lowering to 5,000′ in the afternoon high 39. Evening showers then showers likely (60%) and colder Friday night snow level 4,000′ falling to 3,500′  late low 26.  Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday snow level 3,500′ high 37. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night snow level 3,500′ low 28. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday free air freezing level 5,500′ high 44. Partly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level rising to 6,000′ low 28. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain, Monday snow level 5,000′ high 45. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Monday night snow level 3,500′ low 27.  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday snow level 4,500′ high 42. Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night and Wednesday snow level 3,000′ falling to 3,500′ low 28 high 40 .

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