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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 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM  THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 10 AM WEDNESDAY  FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL AND 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 today, rain likely (60%) this evening, rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Thursday night highs near 48 lows 38-40. 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 showers today, rain likely (60%) chance in the evening, rain and windy (winds: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph increasing to 25-35 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in the afternoon) late tonight, 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 highs 53-50 lows 42-54. 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 (30%) chance of rain today and windy (winds: S 20-30 mph increasing gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), then rain and windy (winds: S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph inland) tonight, rain and windy (winds: S 25-35 mph increasing to 30-45 mph late evening and night) 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 highs 55-52 lows near 48. 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 53 lows 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with a slight (and light freezing rain this AM, a (30%) chance of rain today, rain likely (60%) this evening, rain and light freezing rain and snow late tonight (2 in. of snow possible) and windy (winds: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain and snow Wednesday (1-4 in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind:SW 15-25 mph),  rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night (3-7 in. of snow possible), rain and snow likely (60%) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) Thursday (2-5 in. of snow possible), and rain and snow Thursday night snow level 6,000 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night highs 38-34 lows 32-27. 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.