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The National Weather Service is suspending some weather balloon launches because of staffing shortages.

Weather forecasters are more confident that the Willamette Valley and Coast Range will experience freezing rain by early Thursday morning.

Forecasters are warning of freezing rain this week for the Willamette Valley and coast. The amount of ice and how long it will stick around is still uncertain.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in place Tuesday night into Wednesday morning for the Willamette Valley.

Snow showers in the Willamette Valley and along the central Oregon Coast beginning Sunday

Winter weather alerts are in place along the Cascades, from southern Washington through Southern Oregon.

The point of impact for the “atmospheric river” over the Pacific Ocean has moved southward, meaning inland flooding concerns for Oregon have decreased over the past day.

Meteorologists say people should prepare for possible urban flooding as rain is expected to last through Friday.

The National Weather Service is forecasting between a half and one inch of rain across the region through Friday. Cooler temperatures are also expected.

Western and central Oregon is in for some unusual late August weather mainly forecast Saturday.

The National Weather Service says Thursday will be the hottest day in a heat wave that's expected to last into next week.

Forecasters say the Willamette Valley and surrounding areas will see excessive temperatures beginning on Thursday.