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A Reminder: The Vernal Equinox occurs at 4:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time next Sunday March 20th.

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The jet stream shows another cold trough of low pressure ( “U” shaped area) swinging in toward the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system will push in today bringing more rain and wind, but it doesn’t look quite as strong as the weekend storm though it will produce some serious wind and some possible thunderstorms. More storms will be aiming for us like this frontal system coming in late next week.

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Advisories:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.  A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 2 AM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 2 AM WEDNESDAY 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 AM showers today, afternoon showers with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms into the evening (0.50 in. of rain possible, heavier amounts in thunderstorms), and breezy (wind: S 15-30 mph), showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, heavier amounts in thunderstorms), AM showers Wednesday, then occasional showers and a (30%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, showers likely (60%) late Wednesday night, then showers likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night highs 55-50 lows 40-34. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday night, then a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday highs near 55 lows near 40. (seasonal  averages high 56 low 37)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, rain with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, showers late tonight (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.), AM showers Wednesday (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.), showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, rain and snow showers Wednesday night (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late), rain and snow showers showers likely (60%) Thursday AM,  showers likely (60%) Thursday afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft.), then rain likely (60%) Thursday night highs 55-50 lows 43-38. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night through Monday  highs near 54 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 38)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain with a slight (20%) chance of isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms today and windy (wind: SW  20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at the shore tonight, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland this evening and showers late tonight and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph early evening), showers  and a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms Wednesday, AM showers inland then showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms,  showers likely (60%) Wednesday night with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then showers likely (60%) Thursday night highs 54-49 lows 43-40. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Friday night, showers likely (60%) Saturday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday highs near 52 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this AM, rain and snow showers in the afternoon (5-10 in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), snow showers tonight (5-10 in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) , snow showers Wednesday (3-7 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Wednesday evening, then snow showers late Wednesday night (2 in. of snow possible), snow showers likely (60%) Thursday (2 in. of snow possible), and rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday night snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. this afternoon, 2,500 ft. tonight, at the surface Wednesday and Wednesday night, 2,500 ft. Thursday, and 3,000 ft. Thursday night highs 39-36 lows 28-26. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Friday, showers likely (60%) with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday night, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Sunday through Monday snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night, at the surface Saturday through Sunday, then 2,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday highs near 40 lows near 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.