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Another trough of low pressure has moved in offshore to set us up for more storms. The next major frontal system is approaching the Pacific Northwest and that means back to wet weather this week.
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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL END EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Here are your detailed forecasts. **
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Thursday night lows 38-40 highs near 48. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and rain likely (60%) Friday night, then rain likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday highs near 48 lows near 40. (seasonal averages highs 47 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight and Tuesday, rain likely (60%) chance in the evening, rain and breezy (winds: S 15-25 mph) late Tuesday night, rain Wednesday, and showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night lows 42-54 highs 53-50. Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday through Monday highs near 53 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and windy (winds: S 20-30 mph at the shore and S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 late tonight inland), a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday and windy (winds: S 15-25 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph in the afternoon at the shore and SE 10-15 mph then S 15-25 in the afternoon inland – wind gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), then rain and windy (winds: S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph inland) Tuesday night, rain and windy Wednesday, evening showers, then showers likely (60%) late Wednesday night at the shore, showers likely (60%) inland, showers likely (60%) Thursday, evening rain likely (60%) then rain Thursday night lows near 48 highs 55-52. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night, rain likely (60%) Saturday through Sunday, and a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday highs 52-54 lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 54 lows 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow this evening, a (40%) chance of rain and snow late tonight, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday evening, rain and snow late Tuesday night (2-5 in. of snow possible), rain and snow Wednesday (2-5 in. of snow possible), rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night (1-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow likely (60%) and breezy Thursday, and rain and snow Thursday night snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night lows 33-27 highs 37-34. Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely (60%) Friday, cloudy with rain and snow Friday night through Saturday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and rain likely (60%) Monday snow level 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, and 6,500 ft. Sunday through Monday highs near 36 lows 25-28.
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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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