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You can tell it’s “Spring Break” because our weather pattern keeps changing. A trough of low pressure (see the blue arrows forming a “U” shape) is drifting eastward. A  frontal system moved through Oregon producing rain. A weak disturbance will move in next. Yet another frontal system will come through on Sunday bringing back the rain chances, so Saturday looks like the only dry day.

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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TODAY THROUGH 9 AM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY ABOVE 3,000′,

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield: Mostly cloudy, breezy (wind Southwest 15-30 mph) and cooler today high 55. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) tonight low near 40. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday morning then a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with a (40%) chance of showers high 56 . A mix of clouds and sun Saturday then partly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain at night high 65 low 44. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday through Monday night highs near 60 lows 42-45. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday high 55. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday low 39 high 54.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers today (snow level 3,000′ rising to 3,500′) high 54 . Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (snow level 2,500′) 1-2″ of snow possible low 40. Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers Friday (snow level 2,500′ rising to 3,500′ in the afternoon) high 57. Just mostly cloudy Friday night and partly cloudy and warmer Saturday low 42 high 66 . Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night low 45. Rain likely (60%) Sunday through Wednesday highs 63-65 cooling to 56-58 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 45-47 falling to 40-35 Monday night and Tuesday night.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy (wind Southwest 15-25 mph) today high 54. Mostly cloudy with showers likely along the coast this evening then showers late along the coast,  with  likely showers tonight inland low 45. Mostly cloudy Friday with AM showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon high 54. Just mostly cloudy Friday night and  partly cloudy Saturday morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon low 42 high warmer at 60 . Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night low 45. Rain likely (60%) and breezy Sunday through Monday highs 55-57 low 47.  Mostly cloudy with rain Monday night and rain likely (60%) Sunday through Wednesday  highs 52-55 lows 45-40.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain and snow showers today (2-5″ of snow possible during the day) and  tonight (4-8″ of snow) snow level 4,000′ falling to 3,500′ this afternoon and 3,000′ late tonight high 39 low 25. Rain and snow showers Friday morning with rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon snow level 3,000′ rising to 3,500′ high 42 . Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday evening  then partly cloudy late at night snow level 4,500′ low 30. A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday free air freezing level 7,500′ and then mostly cloudy with a  slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night snow level falling to 6,000′ high 42 low 32. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night (breezy at night) snow level 5,500′ high 52 low 34. Rain Monday then rain and snow likely (60%) and and breezy Monday night, snow level 5,500′ falling to 4,500′ at night high 47 low 34. Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night snow level 4,000′ highs near 50 low 30. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday snow level holding at 4,000′ high 48.

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