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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U” shape) coming out of the Gulf of Alaska is pushed a frontal system through Oregon bringing more rain and wind, but not as severe as the one Monday. Weak high pressure will take over just in time for Thanksgiving. We will turn to less intense showers 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). 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.
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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE, THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS, THE LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER. FOR DETAILS GO TO THE 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 showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, just mostly cloudy Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) and Thursday night, cloudy with patchy AM fog and a (30%) chance of rain Friday AM, rain in the afternoon and Friday night highs 52-48 warming to 55 Friday lows 34-46. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Saturday and Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 54-50 warming to 53 Tuesday lows 40-35 (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft.), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Thursday night, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, then rain Friday night highs 52-57 lows 39-47. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs 55-50 lows 42-37 warming to 40 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) today and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night, cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, then rain likely (60%) Friday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Friday night highs 50-58 cooling to 55 Friday lows 40-50. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs 57-52 warming to 55 Tuesday lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (0.50 in. of rain possible, 4-8 in. of snow possible) today and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers likely (60%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of isolated rain and snow showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight, partly cloudy and dry Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) and Thursday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then rain Friday night snow level 3,000 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Friday, then 8,000 ft. Friday night highs 34-45 lows 26-34. Mostly cloudy with showers Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, 3,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday highs 41-35 warming to near 40 Tuesday lows 36-25.
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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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