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DISCUSSION

Thunderstorms remain the main concern within the forecast today with a 5 to 15 percent risk of severe 60 mph winds and hail around 3/4" mainly around Douglas County. The cut off low in the Pacific will become negatively tilted and bring a little extra dynamics to the atmosphere today. However, potential instability is still a question, especially here in southern Oregon given all the cloud cover this morning and early afternoon. Conditions are notably clearer farther to the north and the RBG BUFR forecast soundings looks pretty good for some thunderstorms, although they're also low side of convective available potential energy.

This upper level low will eventually become ingested in the upper level flow and shift eastwards later tonight into Saturday morning ahead of the next trough in the Pacific. The chance of showers will persist through tonight into Saturday, although the next batch of heavy showers and thunderstorms will hit the area Saturday afternoon as this subsequent low approaches the coast.

Snow levels will lower to 5000 as this cooler air settles in Saturday night. With most of the heavy precipitation focused on Siskiyou County, we decided to go with a winter weather advisory above 5000 feet Saturday night. The 50th percentile NBM snow accumulation was showing 8 to 12 inches over that higher terrain and we thought it could impact the Scott Mountain Summit over California Highway 3. Once the low is over California on Sunday, impacts will diminish as the shower intensity will decrease and there should be some breaks in the cloud cover to help the sun really heat up surfaces.

The relatively cooler and unstable air in this low's wake will keep the atmosphere unstable. Scattered showers will likely continue into Monday with a 40 to 60 percent chance of rain. High temperatures will cooler than normal and in the upper 50's for many valley locations. However, the cloud cover will keep temperatures in the upper 30's and lower 40's overnight, so we're not anticipating any frost or freeze products.

Otherwise, the extended forecast isn't looking too eventful. Models are showing a deep trough and well defined cold front pushing down from the north around Wednesday. This should result in more snow in the mountains and cooler and wetter than normal conditions Wednesday and Thursday.

AVIATION...10/18Z TAFs

Patchy LIFR ceilings are persisting along the coast, but are expected to lift this afternoon. Meantime, conditions are mainly VFR. Showers and numerous thunderstorms will both develop and move in from the south across the area this afternoon and evening from around 20Z through 03Z. These cells may produce strong, gusty winds, hail, downpours, and MVFR ceilings with mountain obscuration. Afterward, scattered showers will continue tonight into Saturday morning while residual low level moisture helps areas of IFR/MVFR low level valley stratus to form. Similar to today, conditions will gradually improve during the morning before another episode of widespread afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms develops and expands in coverage.

MARINE...Updated 130 PM PDT Friday, April 10, 2026

Showers are expected tonight through the weekend into Monday. The unsettled weather will keep winds and short period northwest swell dominated seas below advisory level. Steep seas are possible beginning Tuesday afternoon with a stronger frontal passage.

MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OR...None.

CA...Winter Weather Advisory from 8 PM Saturday to 11 AM PDT Sunday for CAZ080.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...None.