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Reminders: Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 AM Sunday March 13th (turn clocks ahead 1 hour) and The Vernal Equinox (Spring begins) occurs at 4:21 PM  Pacific Daylight Time on March 20th.

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The jet stream shows another cold trough of low pressure ( “U” shaped area) migrating Eastward across the Pacific Northwest. The precipitation will be continuing in waves as a new frontal system marches through Oregon. A bit of a break for Sunday, but for the most part our near future will stay wet. More frontal systems will be coming our way next week producing even more precipitation.

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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, AND ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTHERN CASCADES AND SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN 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 rain likely tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),  patchy AM fog Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night and Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of  AM showers, a (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible),  a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain late Monday night, rain likely (60%) Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night lows 37-33 rising to 36 Tuesday night highs 53-49 rising to 56 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday, showers likely (60%) Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, and rain likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday highs 54-49 lows 43-36. (seasonal  averages high 54 low 36)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with  rain tonight (snow level 3,500 ft. late), a (40%) chance of rain Sunday (snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late at night), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night (snow level 2,000 ft.), a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night lows 40-35 rising to 40 Tuesday night highs 52-54 Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain late Wednesday night and Thursday, showers likely (60%) in the evening,  rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Thursday night and Friday AM, showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Friday night, then rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday AM, and rain likely (60%) Saturday afternoon highs 60-52 lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain tonight, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night, rain likely (60%) Monday (snow level 2,000 ft.), a (40%) chance of showers Monday night (snow level 2,000 ft.), then rain likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night lows 43-38 warming to 40 Tuesday night highs near 50. Mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, rain and breezy Thursday, showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, then rain likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday highs 56-49 lows 43-39. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow at times tonight, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow North (2-4 in. of snow possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late Sunday night, cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday evening,  a slight (20%) chance of snow late Monday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night snow level 3,500 ft. tonight and Sunday,  3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. Sunday night, at the surface Monday and Monday night, and 3,000 ft. Tuesday, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday night lows 28-22 warming to 26 Tuesday night highs 39-34 warming to 38 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday, then snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night, snow and rain likely (60%) Friday, and Friday night, and snow likely (60%) Saturday snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday,  2,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 3,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday highs 45-36 lows 25-33 cooling to 24 Saturday.

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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.