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The jet stream is still set up to push storm systems our way. The latest frontal system is moving  into Oregon the warm front front  bringing rain and continued cool temperatures. There will be a break from the rain, but a new storm system will approach the coast by Monday night. Spring is getting closer. The Vernal Equinox (the beginning of Spring) takes place at 10:32 AM on Saturday March 20th, just over a week away.

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Advisories: A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.  A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.  A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL  4 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Mostly cloudy  (winds Southwest 10-20 mph gusts to 30 mph) with rain changing to afternoon showers then showers in the evening (a slight (20%) chance of evening and late night thunderstorms) and showers likely (60%) late tonight and colder high 50 low 34. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and partly cloudy at night high 53 low 35. A mix of clouds and sun and dry Sunday and partly cloudy Sunday night high 58 low 39. A mix of clouds and sun Monday and becoming mostly cloudy Monday night high 62 lows 43. Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a good (50%) chance of rain high near 59. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night lows 40 high 56. Partly cloudy Thursday with a (30%) chance of showers high 57.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain changing to afternoon showers today and breezy (winds Southwest  15-25 mph decreasing to South 10-15 mph in the afternoon snow level 3,000′ this afternoon high 50. Evening rain and snow showers likely (60%) then rain and snow showers late tonight snow level 2,500′ dropping to 2,000′ late at night 1″ of snow possible low 38.  A  (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers Saturday then a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers snow level 2,000′ in the morning high 55. Partly cloudy with late night and early morning fog Saturday night and Sunday afternoon low 36 high 57.  Mostly cloudy and dry with patchy fog Sunday night and Monday low 40 high 65.  A  slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night low 40 . Mostly cloudy with a  good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday evening then a (40%) chance of rain and snow late at night high 62 low 42. Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday morning then a slight (20%) chance of  rain in the afternoon high 56. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday low 36  high 57.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Rain changing to afternoon showers today and windy (Southwest 25-35 mph decreasing to Southwest 15-25 mph in the afternoon at the coast winds at the coast and Southwest 15-25 mph in the afternoon inland) high  54. Evening showers likely (60%) and scattered evening thunderstorms then showers late at night along the coast and inland showers (winds West  10-20 mph overnight) snow level 2,000′ low 40. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday morning snow level 2,000′ in the morning high 54. Partly cloudy Saturday evening then mostly cloudy, patchy fog inland late at night low 37. Patchy morning and late night fog Sunday through Monday then mostly cloudy with some lingering afternoon fog highs 55-60 low 42 . Mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain late Monday night through Tuesday night  l0ws near  43-45 high 60-56 . Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday high 56. Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a (40%) chance of showers high 55. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday low 40 high 52.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy today and breezy (winds Southwest 15-25 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon) with rain and snow changing to afternoon rain and snow showers snow level 4,000′ in the afternoon 4-7″ of snow high 35. Snow showers and colder tonight snow level 2,500′ 3-5′ of snow low 24. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Saturday morning and a good (50%) chance in the afternoon then partly cloudy at night snow level at the surface Saturday 1-3″ of snow possible high 36. Partly cloudy  Saturday night free air freezing level 4,000′ low 23. A mix of clouds and sun Sunday and Monday and partly cloudy Sunday night free air freezing level 5,500′ rising to  6,500′ Sunday afternoon, 8,000′ Monday and Monday night highs 44 lows 32.  Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday snow level 5,500′ high 46. A (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night snow level 3,500′ Tuesday night, 4,000′ Wednesday, and falling to 3,500′  Wednesday night lows 30 high 45. Partly cloudy Thursday with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 3,500′ high 47.

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