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Advisories: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 8 AM TODAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has moved to the east a bit, but still centered over Oregon, (see blue arrows curving from the northeast) and a thermal trough of low pressure (dashed line along the Oregon coast) our weather pattern will remain stable. We’ll have chilly nights followed by pleasant days with sunshine and average temperatures for today, Columbus Day, and beyond. It’s time to think back and remember the destruction caused by the “Great Columbus Day storm of 1962.” Today is the celebrated day for Columbus Day (now a Monday holiday), but the storm in 1962 actually occurred on October 12th the day historically designated as “Columbus Day.” For more on that storm click here.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Sunny and mild today (Columbus Day), mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight, AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night highs 72-74 lows 42-44. Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs 74-67 warming to near 70 Saturday and Sunday lows 45-53. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Patchy AM fog and mostly cloudy at the shore while partly cloudy inland today (Columbus Day), partly cloudy this evening and mostly cloudy tonight, AM clouds then sunny in the afternoon Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night, then sunny Wednesday and mostly clear Wednesday night highs 62-58 lows near 43. Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night, mostly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night, then cloudy with (30%) chance of showers Sunday highs 60-65 cooling to 62 Sunday lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 62 low 47)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Sunny today (Columbus Day), clear tonight, sunny Tuesday, clear Tuesday night, sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today through Tuesday, then 12,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night highs near 64 lows 36-40. Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday highs 63-53 warming to 58 Sunday lows near 40.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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