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Another  trough of low pressure has moved in offshore to set us up for more storms.  A frontal system pushed through the Pacific Northwest and that means more wet weather this week. More frontal systems will be hitting Oregon toward the weekend and beyond.

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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY 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 occasional tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), occasional AM rain Friday, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible),  showers likely (60%) Friday evening, then rain increasing late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain, heavy at times, Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening and at night (0.10 in. of rain possible) lows 44-47  highs near 50-55. Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday and a (40%) chance Sunday night, rain Monday through Tuesday, then rain Tuesday night, and rain likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday highs 60-45 lows 40-46. (seasonal averages highs 46 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Cloudy with rain tonight and Friday AM, showers  likely (60%) Friday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Friday night, rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night lows 44-47 highs 52-57.  Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, just mostly cloudy Sunday night with a (40%) chance of rain developing late,  rain likely (60%) Monday AM, then rain  Monday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Monday night, rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,  then rain likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday highs 57-42 lows 45-37. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Cloudy with rain  tonight and Friday AM,  a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, rain likely (60%) Friday night, rain and windy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon) Saturday, and rain likely (60%) Saturday night lows 46-50 highs 52-56. Cloudy and breezy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, just mostly cloudy Sunday night, AM rain likely (60%) Monday, rain in the afternoon, rain likely (60%) Monday night, rain Tuesday and Tuesday night, rain likely (60%) again Wednesday, rain Wednesday night, and rain likely (60%) Thursday highs 57-47 lows 46-39. (seasonal averages high 53 lows 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with occasional rain or snow tonight (6-10 in. of snow possible) and Friday AM, rain changing to showers and decreasing in the afternoon (4-7 in. of snow possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, rain or snow likely (60%) late Friday night, rain, heavy at times, Saturday afternoon (1-2 in. of rain possible), evening rain, then rain likely (60%) and breezy late Saturday night snow level 5,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. tonight, falling to 3,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Saturday, rising to 9,000 ft. Saturday night lows 29-38 highs 35-44.  Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, cloudy with rain increasing early Monday, then rain, heavy at times, in the afternoon, rain or snow Monday night through Tuesday night, then rain or snow likely (60%) Wednesday through Thursday snow level 9,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. late Sunday night and Monday AM, falling to 7,000 ft. Monday afternoon, 6,000 ft. Monday night, falling to 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, and 4,500 ft. Wednesday, falling to 3,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 47-33 lows 35-22.

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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.