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The jet stream shows a trough of low pressure ( “U” shaped area) swinging through the Pacific Northwest with another one following behind it. This frontal system pushed through spreading showers and some thunderstorms ahead of and with it. Over the weekend we’ll see another frontal system move through, but this time it will be a little farther to the North. It’s been a long time coming, but a high pressure ridge will move in late week into the weekend warming us up so it will feel more like Spring.

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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND  SOUTH CASCADES AND SISKIOU MOUNTAINS, AND ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS. AND JACKSON COUNTY, AND ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE 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 likely (60%) today, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), then showers Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and showers likely (60%) Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) highs 53-50 lows near 40. Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday (0.50 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night through Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday highs 52-62 lows near 42. (seasonal  averages high 57 low 37)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) today (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers tonight (snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late, 1 in. of snow possible), showers Saturday (snow level 2,500 ft.), then showers likely (60%) Saturday night (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late) highs 54-50 lows 38-42. Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday (snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), showers likely (60%) Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and (30%) Thursday highs 52-62 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 39)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) and showers inland today (snow level 2,000 ft. this AM), showers tonight and breezy late (wind: S 15-25 mph), showers Saturday, coastal showers Saturday night and showers likely (60%) inland highs 52-42 lows 40-44. Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night, showers likely (60%) Monday and Monday night, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night, then partly cloudy and warmer Thursday with a (30%) chance of showers highs 48-59 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 56 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) today (1-3 in. of snow possible),  snow likely (60%) tonight (2-4 in. of show possible),  snow showers Saturday (2-5 in. of snow possible), snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night (2-5 in. of snow possible) snow level 2,500 ft. today,  3,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night highs near 35 lows 24-27. Mostly cloudy with snow showers Sunday (4-9 in. of snow possible), snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night, snow showers likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of snow and rain Monday night, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday night, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday snow level 3,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, then rising to 6,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 38-50 lows 28-33.

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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.