The Jet Stream (shaded area approaching the coast) is poised to send more rain and winds into Oregon. One wave is coming in today and another frontal system should be here between late Thursday and early Friday.

We’ll start off with the advisories.

For the North & Central Coast: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM  7PM TONIGHT THROUGH 4 AM FRIDAY.

For the South Coast: A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

For the Valley today mostly cloudy showers likely (60% chance) this morning dropping to 40% this afternoon, then a 40% chance of rain tonight and breezy high near 50 low near 40. Thursday rain will be likely again (60% chance) and it will be breezy with winds S 15-25 mph. Look for a 30% chance of showers at night high 52 low 43. Rain and breezy Friday with showers likely Friday night high 47 low 40.  Rain will be likely Saturday through Sunday again highs near 50 lows near 40. Look for another  round of rain for Monday with a chance Monday night and Tuesday as highs and lows remain stable.

For the Cascades: The snow level will be 2,500′ this afternoon with another 2″ possible. Tonight’s snow level will rise to 4,000′ and then 6,000′ Thursday night and 5,000′ Friday and return to pass level or lower Friday night through Tuesday.

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