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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape in blue arrows) is still pushing subtropical moisture (see the long shaded area from south west to northeast) into the Pacific Northwest that is coming from Hawaii (called the “Pineapple Express”). That is why our temperatures have stayed well above normal. A frontal system, the last in this series, is bringing even more rain with it. Here is a look at a frontal system that will move in between Sunday and Monday. Mt. Ashland says they will open this Thursday. Hoodoo is really close to opening and Willamette Pass is still waiting for quite a bit more snow.
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Advisories: A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN OREGON FROM THE COAST TO THE CASCADES.
A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY. FOR MORE 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 rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM then a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon with a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers Friday, then showers likely (60%) Friday night lows 43-35 highs 48-44. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 45-40 warming to 44 Monday lows 32-36. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.60 in. of rain possible) tonight, a (40%) chance of showers (0.05 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday evening, mostly cloudy at night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday (snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), a good (50%) chance of showers (snow level 3,500 ft.) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night lows 44-36 highs 51-46. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow at night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of ran Tuesday highs near 47-51 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.60 in. 0f rain possible) tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers at night while a slight (20%) chance of evening showers inland Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday, coastal showers likely (60%) with a good (50%) chance of showers inland Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, then a good (50%) of showers Friday night lows 47-40 highs 52-48. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain at night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 50-54 lows 40-37. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain (1.00 in. of rain possible) tonight, rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, rain or snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow showers Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday AM, rain or snow showers likely (60%) Thursday afternoon through Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday night snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 3,000 ft. at night and Thursday, 2,500 ft. Thursday night, then 3,00 ft. Thursday night and Friday lows 33-27 highs 37-30 warming to 34 Friday. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of snow showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night, and a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday through Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs 30-33 Monday lows 25-30.
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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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