Don’t forget to “Spring Ahead” at bedtime tonight. Daylight Saving Time begins officially at 2:00 AM Sunday. The fire department reminds you to check the battery in your smoke alarms too and replace as needed.

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An  upper level trough of low pressure will slide through the state and will be replaced by a high pressure ridge. The latest frontal system is moving  through Oregon with rain and continued cool temperatures. There will be a break from the rain from late today through Monday and then a new storm system will approach the coast by Tuesday. Spring is getting closer. The Vernal Equinox (the beginning of Spring) takes place at 10:32 AM on Saturday March 20th, just about a week away.

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Advisories:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, WASHINGTON & OREGON’S LOWER COLUMBIA AND WILLAPA HILLS ABOVE 1,500′.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers this morning then a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon and partly cloudy at night high 54 low 35. A mix of clouds and sun and dry Sunday and partly cloudy Sunday night high 58 low 42. A mix of clouds and sun Monday and mostly cloudy Monday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain high 64 lows 43. Mostly cloudy Tuesday with rain likely high near 59. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night low 40. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and  Wednesday night high 57 lows 38. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday and partly cloudy Thursday night  high 57 low 37 . A mix of clouds and sun Friday high 58.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of scattered AM rain and snow showers today then just mostly cloudy in the afternoon high 55. Partly cloudy with late night and early morning fog tonight through Sunday lows 35-40 highs 54-60.  Mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night high near 60 low 40. Mostly cloudy with a  good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night high 62 low 42. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  rain Wednesday high 56. Mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday low 35 high 57. Partly cloudy Thursday night and mostly cloudy Friday low 39  high 60.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy at the coast and a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers inland this morning high 50. Partly cloudy tonight  with patchy fog inland late at night low 37. Patchy morning and late night fog inland otherwise partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night high 55 low 42 . Mostly cloudy Monday then mostly cloudy Monday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night l0ws near  45-42 high 60-56 . Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of rain high 55. Mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday low 39 high 54. Partly cloudy Thursday night and mostly cloudy Friday low 42 high 57.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) this  morning and partly cloudy with a (40%) chance in the afternoon then partly cloudy at night snow level at the surface today 1-3″ of snow possible mainly North of Santiam Pass high 35. Partly cloudy  tonight free air freezing level 3,500′ low 23. A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Sunday and Monday and partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday night free air freezing level 5,500′ rising to  6,500′ Sunday afternoon, 7,500′ Monday and 9,000′ then a slight (20%) of rain snow level 8,000′ Monday night highs 48-53 lows 25-30. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday snow level 6,000′ high 48. A (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday snow level 3,500′ Tuesday night and Wednesday low 30 high 44. Partly cloudy Wednesday night with a slight (20%) chance rain and snow showers snow level falling to 3,500′ low 26 . A mix of clouds and sun Thursday and Friday with partly cloudy skies Thursday night free air freezing level level 5,000′ Thursday, 5,500′ Thursday night and 6,000′ Friday  highs 47 low 26.

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