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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U” shape) coming out of the Gulf of Alaska is pushing a frontal system into Oregon bringing more rain and wind, but not as severe as the last one Monday. Another frontal system will march through Oregon later this week assuring the wet weather will stick around. We’ll have to keep an eye out for more flooded streets due to plugged storm drains and keep watching water levels if you live near a river or stream. We will turn to less intense rain as something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day, but it will still be a good day to stay indoors and eat turkey (or Tofurkey).
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Advisories: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT. FOR DETAILS GO TO TTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD WARNING PAGE.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain possibly heavy at times this AM, showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) wind: SW 10-20 mph, showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night, areas of fog late at night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), then a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night highs 53-49 lows 46-36 warming to 42. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday through Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday highs 54-50 lows 48-40 (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain, possibly heavy at times this AM, (0.55 in. of rain possible) today, mostly cloudy with showers (0.35 in. of rain possible) tonight and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), showers Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain (snow level 3,500 ft.) Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night lows 46-38 warming to 43 Thursday night highs 55-50 warming to 44 Thursday night. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night through Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday highs 55-57 cooling to 52 Sunday and Monday lows 46-37. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal rain this AM, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon with rain, heavy at times this AM, inland and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms with showers late tonight while showers inland (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 40 increasing to 50 mph through late night) tonight, showers (0.20 in. of rain possible) Wednesday and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph AM gusts to 40 mph), a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night, patchy AM fog, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), then a (40%) of rain Thursday night highs 56-50 warming to 55 Thursday lows 48-40 warming to 48 Thursday. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday through Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night, then cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday highs 54-58 cooling to 53 Monday lows 50-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow, heavy at times this AM, today (1 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), rain and snow showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), colder, and breezy (wind: SW 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph late) tonight, rain and snow showers (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible) Wednesday and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), then a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night snow level 5,000 ft. today, 4,500 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, 3,000 ft. Wednesday night, 3,000 ft. Thursday, then 5,500 ft. Thursday night highs 36-34 warming to 40 Thursday lows 29-26 warming to 34 Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday, rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday snow level 6,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 2,500 ft. Monday highs 44-34 lows 35-28.
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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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