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AVIATION (18Z TAFs)

Ongoing rain will persist today eventually tapering off tonight. Showers will become scattered as the day progresses and eventually more isolated this evening. The result will be reduced visibilities and lower ceilings across the region. MVFR conditions will be common today and tonight, but we may have IFR conditions come to fruition as rain ends and fog/low ceilings decrease further overnight. An isolated strike or two of lightning is not out of the question as well, with KOTH and KRBG having the highest threat this afternoon.

-Guerrero

PREV DISCUSSION

/Issued 648 AM PST Sun Feb 8 2026/

DISCUSSION...

Key Points:

* Rain: Slow-Moving Frontal Passage through this Evening - Rainfall greatest along/near the coast - Amounts generally decrease as you go east - Not expecting widespread hazards from rainfall - More rainfall during the next 10 days but some uncertainty exists

* Snow: Mostly at higher elevations/back country - 5 to 12 inches above 6000 ft in the Cascades - Snow levels dropping as low as 4500 ft while it tapers off this evening - Generally light amounts and no hazards expected for the major passes - Additional light snowfall above 5000 ft from the Cascades eastward (mainly in northern California) Tuesday night and Wednesday - Pattern remains active with a new series of disturbances Friday or Saturday, continuing through the weekend - Snow levels late in the week through the weekend potentially falling from 5000 feet to around 2500 feet

* Wind: Breezy to windy into early this evening, strongest gusts east of the Cascades during the late morning and early afternoon - Advisory conditions with southwest gusts to 55 mph expected for far eastern Klamath County and Lake County

AVIATION...08/12Z TAFs...A cold front will continue slowly moving across the area through this evening. It is producing a mix of MVFR and VFR conditions with light to moderate rain. Freezing levels are relatively high at around 8500 feet this morning, but will fall to around 5000 feet on the back side of the front late this afternoon through this evening before precipitation tapers off. Also, gusty south to southwest winds will increase east of the Cascades this morning into this afternoon. Peak gusts are expected to reach 30 to 35 KT in Klamath Falls, Lakeview, and Alturas between 18Z and 22Z.

MARINE...Updated 230 AM PST Sunday, February 8, 2026...Gusty south winds will linger south of Cape Blanco early this morning, with steep seas south of Cape Arago. Conditions slightly improve today with sub-advisory winds, but seas remain steep south of Cape Blanco. West swell will build again tonight with seas becoming steep across the coastal waters. Steep seas persist while winds turn northerly on Monday and increase into early Tuesday. Conditions improve, especially in the inner waters, at mid-week as north winds ease and seas lower. Active weather returns Thursday night.

MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OR...Wind Advisory until 5 PM PST this afternoon for ORZ030-031.

CA...None.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM PST Tuesday for PZZ356-376.

Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 8 AM PST Tuesday for PZZ350-370.