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DISCUSSION

Key Points:

* Breezy west winds in East side with breezy W/NW winds in the Rogue Valley and Siskiyou County through Saturday afternoon. * Scattered showers continue today, with most coverage east of the Cascades through this afternoon. * Temperatures will be below normal through the middle of next week. * There is a lower frost concern east of the Cascades Saturday night.

This afternoon is still on track to see gusts of 15-25 mph this afternoon. However, there are some cells that could bring gusty winds with light to moderate rainfall. Radar has some showers in west side valleys and near the Cascades, but the most rainfall has been falling east in Modoc and Lake counties. Far east side still has forecast CAPEs around 100-150 J/kg this afternoon, and there is a 15-25% chance of lightning during this time. This chance will linger in Modoc County through this evening. Into Saturday, most of the rain chances will be west of the Cascades with isolated showers east. Leftover showers are expected Saturday night into Sunday for Coos and Douglas counties before there is some dry time.

The cooldown is felt today with the extra moisture, and highs this afternoon will only reach the 60s to low 70s. To put it into perspective, the highs the next few days will be comparable to early/mid-May temperatures. Checking back, we haven't had highs in the 70s since June 9th for Medford and June 10th for Roseburg.

Tonight was forecast to have frost potential in northern Klamath and Lake counties, but lows have been increased because of the extra moisture and the heavier cloud cover. Tomorrow will be the coolest in the period with mid-60s as highs in west side valleys. Rain chances remain tomorrow in most of Southern Oregon, but later in the evening the rain chances will linger in Douglas County. Saturday night is when there could be frost in northern Lake and Klamath counties, but again these concerns are lower because of lingering cloud cover and any showers. Getting into early next week, east side temperatures will still be colder, but afternoon temperatures will warm to only be 5-10 degrees below normal. There could be showers Tuesday for Douglas and Coos counties. -Hermansen

AVIATION...26/18Z TAFs

A broad upper trough to the north will continue to bring showers to the area today into this weekend. Onshore flow will keep dreary conditions with MVFR to IFR along the coast, and even areas of LIFR (especially around Brookings). Inland, expect mostly a mix of MVFR/VFR with showers and areas of higher terrain obscuration. Breezy afternoon and evening west to northwest winds are expected in the Rogue Valley, but also in northern California and east of the Cascades where some stronger wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph are likely. Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening in NE California and Lake County in Oregon, but also back to around the Cascades north of highway 66/Howard Prairie. -Spilde

MARINE...Updated 200 PM PDT Friday, June 26, 2026

Winds remain relatively weak today through Saturday night, while a frontal system brings periods of light rain. But, stronger winds in the offshore waters will bring a steep, fresh west-northwest swell Saturday into Sunday.

Northerly winds will then be stronger early next week, especially south of Gold Beach. This includes a potential for gales in the southern waters Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OR...None.

CA...None.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...Small Craft Advisory from 11 AM Saturday to 11 AM PDT Sunday for PZZ370-376.