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An upper level trough of low pressure (shaded “U”shape in blue arrows) pushed 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, has brought even more rain with it and now that the cold front has pushed through we’ll see colder drier air take over and some well deserved sunshine. Here is a look at a frontal system that will move in between late 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 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: Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon, just mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible), then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night highs 49-44 lows near 36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night through Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 45-40 warming to near 45 Monday lows 32-36. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers late this AM, a (30%) chance of isolated showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday through Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. Thursday), then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night highs 51-46 lows 39-36. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers 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 a (30%) chance of showers scattered showers through this AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), and Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), then a good (50%) of showers Friday night highs 52-48 lows 42-40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers at night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday highs 50-54 lows 40-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) this AM, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow showers tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday night, rain or snow showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night snow level 3,500 ft. this afternoon, 3,000 ft. at night and Thursday, 2,500 ft. Thursday night, then 3,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 37-30 warming to 34 Friday lows near 27. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Sunday through Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night, then a (30%) chance of rain and snow 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 30-34 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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