High Winds Tonight, Heavy Rains Tomorrow, and Lots of Mountain Snow on the Way

Douglas County is going to see very active weather over the next few days. High winds will return tonight with winds up to 28 mph and gusts up to 55 mph late tonight into Monday. Here is the full wind advisory from NWS. ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. The highest and most exposed terrain in the Coast Range may see gusts up to 70 mph on tonight. * WHERE...Southern Douglas County and Eastern Curry County and Josephine County including Highway 199 near Selma, Azalea, Glendale, Sexton Pass on Interstate 5. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PST Monday. A break is ongoing, but winds will begin again tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Driving will become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Heavy Rain and Snow Hazardous travel conditions are expected across Southern Oregon and Northern California Monday. At the coast, heavy rain is expected in the morning, and mountain pass snowfall is expected generally above 4000 feet with lowering snow levels late Monday. Widespread windy conditions are expected. High Surf Dangerous high surf along southern Oregon beaches and shorelines will continue through Tuesday, with additional periods of high surf likely through the week. Surf heights will remain near peak values of 25-28 feet. Beach erosion is possible, as well as damage to exposed infrastructure. Beachgoers should stay off of jetties, rocks, and logs. Beachcombing is strongly discouraged.