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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 AND THE ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS IN COOS, CURRY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES. 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 tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night lows 36-32 highs 48-44. A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 45 lows 33-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday through Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. Thursday), a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night lows 37-40 cooling to 36 Saturday night highs near 50. Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night, patchy fog with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday highs near 47-52 cooling to 49 Wednesday lows 37-42. (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 patchy coastal fog tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Friday night, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night lows 40-44 cooling to 40 Saturday night highs 50-52. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night, mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night, mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday highs 50-54 cooling to near 50 Wednesday lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow showers, rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers Friday, snow showers likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, then 3,000 ft. Saturday night lows 27-24 highs 32-35 cooling to near 30 Friday. A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday snow level 3,000 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday highs 34-36 cooling to 32 Tuesday 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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