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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column I Have One, But I Hardly Ever Use It.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Capping Inversion?”  The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough takes over enhancing the rain chances again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the cold front that moved through bringing much colder air with it and the next frontal system approaching the coast Saturday. The graphics for days 3-7 show the parade of complex frontal systems heading our way next week.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 43 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

  • A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

 

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 21st:

Ducks vs UCLA, at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California – Kickoff: 1 PM PDT – Preliminary weather forecast- Sunny 80, warming to 84 then cooling by the end of the game, Wind SW 5 mph.

Beavers have a bye week

Next game scheduled:

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT –Way too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Rain, possibly heavy at times, and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) in the evening, rain, possibly heavy at times, late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain, possibly heavy at times, Sunday, cloudy with showers likely (70%) at night.
  • highs 54-62 lows 46-55 cooling to 49 Sunday night.
  • Areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Tuesday night through Thursday.
  • highs 65-62 lows near43. (seasonal averages high 62 low 41)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Showers and a bit cooler today (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
  • highs 54-66 lows 45-50.
  • Areas of AM fog and late night fog and partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday through Tuesday night,
  • AM clouds and fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, the partly cloudy with late night and AM fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
  • highs 68-70 cooling to 65 Wednesday and Thursday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 64 low 44)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Cloudy with showers and a bit cooler today (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of evening inland showers, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland) and a bit warmer Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (40%) chance of showers late at night.
  • highs 55-63 lows 49-56 cooling to 53 Sunday night.
  • Areas of AM and late night fog and a bit warmer Monday through Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, then partly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
  • highs 67-62 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 60 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy with rain and snow showers today (0.75 in. of rain possible, 5-10 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible),
  • Cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), rain likely (70%) Saturday night and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Saturday, then above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night.
  • highs 35-48 lows 32-42 cooling to 37 Saturday night.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Monday night, 15,000 ft. Tuesday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Thursday.
  • highs 56-58 cooling to 50 Thursday lows 36-39 cooling back to 36 Wednesday night.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column I Have One, But I Hardly Ever Use It.

__________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Capping Inversion?”  The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough takes over enhancing the rain chances again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the cold front that moved through today bringing much colder air with it and the next frontal system approaching the coast Saturday. The graphics for days 3-7 show the parade of complex frontal systems heading our way next week.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 43 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

 

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 21st:

Ducks vs UCLA, at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California – Kickoff: 1 PM PDT – Preliminary weather forecast- Sunny 80, warming to 84 then cooling by the end of the game, Wind SW 5 mph.

Beavers have a bye week

Next game scheduled:

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT –Way too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Friday AM showers, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Saturday (a bit warmer), rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday, cloudy with rain likely (70%) at night.
  • lows 46-55 cooling to 49 Sunday night highs 54-62.
  • Areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Tuesday night through Thursday.
  • highs 65-62 lows near43. (seasonal averages high 62 low 41)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Cloudy with rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Showers and a bit cooler Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, rain late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday, cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
  • lows 46-50 highs 54-66.
  • Areas of AM fog and late night fog and partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday through Tuesday night,
  • AM clouds and fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, the partly cloudy with late night and AM fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
  • highs 68-70 cooling to 65 Wednesday and Thursday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of evening inland showers, rain late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland) and a bit warmer Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (40%) chance of showers late at night.
  • lows 48-56 cooling to 53 Sunday night highs 55-63.
  • Areas of AM and late night fog and a bit warmer Monday through Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, then partly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
  • highs 67-62 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 61 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy with evening showers, rain and snow showers and colder late tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible) and Friday (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow late Friday night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
  • Cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph shifting to SW 15-20 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon) rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night.
  • snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late tonight, 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night.
  • lows 32-42 cooling to 37 Saturday night highs 35-48.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Monday night, 15,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday.
  • highs 56-58 cooling to 50 Thursday lows 36-39 cooling back to 36 Wednesday night.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

________________


Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column I Have One, But I Hardly Ever Use It.

__________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Capping Inversion?”  The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

________________

 

An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough takes over enhancing the rain chances again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the cold front that moves through today bringing much colder air with it. The graphics for days 3-7 show complex frontal systems approaching Saturday and Sunday, then another next Wednesday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

 

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 21st:

Ducks vs UCLA, at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California – Kickoff: 1 PM PDT – Preliminary weather forecast- Mostly sunny 80, warming to 84 then cooling by the end of the game, Wind SW 5 mph.

Beavers have a bye week

Next game scheduled:

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT –Way too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly cloudy with rain, possibly heavy at times, and colder this afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible), showers and cooler tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain and a bit warmer late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and  Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
  • highs 59-54 warming to 60 Saturday lows 46-43.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance  of rain at night,
  • AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
  • Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday.
  • highs near 65 lows 50-43. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Cloudy with rain and a bit cooler today (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • AM showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, rain late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night.
  • highs 59-54 warming to 62 Saturday lows 45-53.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, a (40%) chance of evening rain, a (30%) chance of showers late at night with patchy fog late,
  • Areas of AM fog and late night fog and partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday through Wednesday.
  • highs 66-69 lows 50-46. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Cloudy and breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while SW 15-25 mph inland) with rain and a bit cooler today (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with AM showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of evening inland showers, showers late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland) and a bit warmer Saturday, then rain and breezy Saturday night.
  • highs 59-55 warming to 62 lows 48-56.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday, a (40%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Areas of AM and late night fog Monday through Tuesday night,
  • Areas of morning fog, then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon.
  • highs 63-66 cooling to 64 Wednesday lows 53-49. (seasonal averages high 61 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy and colder with rain today (0.75 in. of rain possible), evening showers, rain and snow showers and colder late tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible) and Friday (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow late Friday night,
  • Cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, rain and a bit warmer with rain and snow Saturday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. this afternoon, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late tonight, 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Saturday, then above 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
  • highs 48-34 warming to 44 Saturday lows 32-30 warming to 39 Saturday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just partly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
  • Then mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Monday night, 15,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday.
  • highs 50-55 lows near 37.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column It’s The Last Time I’ll Talk About It, This Year.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Capping Inversion?”  The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough takes over enhancing the rain chances again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the warm front that pushed northward through the Pacific Northwest today and the cold front following it. The graphics for days 3-7 show complex frontal systems approaching Saturday and Sunday, then another next Wednesday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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  • A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 11 PM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

 

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 21st:

Ducks vs UCLA, at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California – Kickoff: 1 PM PDT – Preliminary weather forecast- Sunny 80, warming to 86 then cooling by the end of the game, Wind ESE 5 mph.

Beavers have a bye week

Next game scheduled:

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT –Way too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain through late this evening, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain and a bit warmer late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and  Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
  • lows 52-44 warming back to 52 Saturday night highs 55-53 warming to 60 Saturday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday and at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday.
  • highs 63-67 lows 50-45. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Partly cloudy this evening,  increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance  of rain late tonight,
  • Cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Showers and a bit cooler Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, showers late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night.
  • lows 48-45 warming to 53 Saturday night highs 59-54 warming to 62 Saturday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers at night with patchy fog late,
  • Areas of AM and late night fog partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly clear with areas of fog Monday night,
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog late at night,
  • Areas of AM fog, then partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon.
  • highs 66-69 lows 50-46. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain with rain tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) with rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.75 in. of rain possible), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with AM showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of evening inland showers, showers late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit warmer Saturday, then rain likely (70%) and breezy Saturday night.
  • lows 54-48 warming to 56 Saturday night highs 59-55 warming to 62.
  • Cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog Tuesday night,
  • Areas of morning fog, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon.
  • highs 63-66 cooling to 64 Wednesday lows 53-49. (seasonal averages high 61 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Partly cloudy tonight,
  • Becoming cloudy and much cooler with rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler late Thursday night and Friday, rain and snow Friday night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Saturday AM, rain and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
  • free air freezing level 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. late tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Saturday, then above 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
  • lows 40-30 warming to 39 Saturday night highs 45-34 warming to 42 Saturday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just partly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Monday night, 15,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday.
  • highs 50-60 lows 39-37.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

________________


Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column It’s The Last Time I’ll Talk About It, This Year.

__________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Capping Inversion?”  The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

________________

 

An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough takes over enhancing the rain chances again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system pushing the warm front northward through the Pacific Northwest today and another cold front on the coast this morning. The graphics for days 3-7 show complex frontal systems approaching Saturday through next Wednesday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 66 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 74 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

  • A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 11 PM FRIDAY FOR THE CURRY COUNTY COAST AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

 

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 21st:

Ducks vs UCLA, at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California – Kickoff: 1 PM PDT – Preliminary weather forecast- Sunny 78, warming to 82 then cooling by the end of the game, Wind S 5 mph.

Beavers have a bye week

Next game scheduled:

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT –Way too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday with rain (0.75 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday, the cloudy with rain at night.
  • highs 68-53 lows 48-44.
  • Cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday and at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday.
  • highs 59-66 lows 52-45. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy this AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon and evening,  increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a sight (20%) chance  of rain late tonight,
  • Cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Showers and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, then showers likely (70%) late Friday night.
  • highs 72-57 lows 48-45.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, areas of fog with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Areas of AM and late night fog partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Areas of AM fog, then mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon.
  • highs 62-69 lows 52-49. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy areas of morning coastal fog and drizzle, a bit warmer today with a slight (20%) of afternoon rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) with rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.75 in. of rain possible), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night while inland showers at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday and Friday night.
  • highs 64-57 lows 55-47 warming to 52 Friday night.
  • Cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog Monday night and Tuesday AM, then mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon.
  • highs 62-65 lows 53-48. (seasonal averages high 61 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today, just partly cloudy tonight,
  • Cloudy and much cooler with rain Thursday and in the evening, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler late Thursday night and Friday, then rain and snow Friday night.
  • free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, then 4,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
  • highs 58-34 lows 40-30.
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday.
  • snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Monday, 14,000 ft. Monday night, then 15,000 ft. Tuesday.
  • highs 44-55 lows 39-37.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column It’s The Last Time I’ll Talk About It, This Year.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Capping Inversion?”  The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough takes over enhancing the rain chances again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system pushing the warm front northward through the Pacific Northwest Wednesday and another cold front on the coast Wednesday morning. The graphics for days 3-7 show complex frontal systems approaching Friday night through next Tuesday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 37 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

  • A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

 

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 21st:

Ducks vs UCLA, at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California – Kickoff: 1 PM PDT – Preliminary weather forecast- Sunny 78, warming to 82 then cooling by the end of the game, Wind S 5 mph.

Beavers have a bye week

Next game scheduled:

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT –Way too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain returning late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, showers Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday, the cloudy with rain at night.
  • lows 48-44 highs 68-53.
  • Cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday.
  • highs 59-66 lows 52-45. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon and evening,  increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a sight (20%) chance  of rain late at night,
  • Cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, showers Thursday night,
  • Showers and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, then showers likely (70%) late Friday night.
  • lows 47-45 highs 72-57.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, areas of fog with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Areas of AM and late night fog partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Areas of AM fog, then mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon.
  • highs 62-69 lows 52-49. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday with a slight (20%) of afternoon coastal rain, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Cloudy and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night while inland showers at night,
  • Cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday and Friday night.
  • lows 53-49 highs 64-57.
  • Cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog Monday night and Tuesday AM, then mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon.
  • highs 62-65 lows 53-48. (seasonal averages high 61 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers through late evening, just mostly cloudy late  tonight,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, just partly cloudy at night,
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday and in the evening, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler late Thursday night and Friday, then rain and snow Friday night.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, then 4,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
  • lows 40-30 highs 58-34.
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday.
  • snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Monday, 14,000 ft. Monday night, then 15,000 ft. Tuesday.
  • highs 44-55 lows 39-37.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

________________


Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column It’s The Last Time I’ll Talk About It, This Year.

__________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Capping Inversion?”  The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) took over bringing sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough takes over today enhancing the rain chances again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that approaches the Pacific Northwest today and at least the southern end of it will brush by the area. The graphics for days 3-7 show complex frontal systems approaching Wednesday and Friday through Monday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

 

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 21st:

Ducks vs UCLA, at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California – Kickoff: 1 PM PDT – Preliminary weather forecast- Sunny 78, warming to 82 then cooling by the end of the game, Wind S 5 mph.

Beavers have a bye week

Next game scheduled:

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT –Way too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with with a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and breezy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, showers Thursday night.
  • highs 62-67 cooling to 56 Thursday lows 48-45.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday.
  • highs 52-65 lows 45-50. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon and again late at night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then rain and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon and Thursday night.
  • highs 69-72 cooling to 60 Thursday lows 48-45.
  • Cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain at night and Sunday, partly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
  • Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday.
  • highs 58-68 lows 45-52 cooling to 44 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers and a bit warmer this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of coastal rain Wednesday night while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and breezy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night.
  • highs 62-64 cooling 59 Thursday lows 53-49.
  • Cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
  • Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday and breezy, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and breezy Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday.
  • highs 59-64 lows 50-55 cooling back to 50 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 61 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler a slight (20%) chance of rain late this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late  tonight,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, just partly cloudy at night,
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and breezy Thursday, evening rain, then rain and snow showers late Thursday night.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. this afternoon and tonight, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. Thursday, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night,
  • highs 56-58 cooling to 50 Thursday lows 40-33.
  • Cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
  • A bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
  • Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Monday.
  • highs 34-54 lows 32-38.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column It’s The Last Time I’ll Talk About It, This Year.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Capping Inversion?”  The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) took over bringing sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough takes over Tuesday enhancing the rain chances again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that approaches the Pacific Northwest Tuesday and at least the southern end of it will brush by the area. The graphics for days 3-7 show complex frontal systems approaching Wednesday and Friday through Monday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

 

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 28th:

Ducks vs Utah, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: Time Yet To Be Determined PDT – Too early for a preliminary weather forecast.

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT – Too early for a preliminary weather forecast.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday and Thursday night.
  • lows 42-50 cooling to 45 Thursday night highs 64-67 cooling to 59 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
  • Then just partly cloudy Monday.
  • highs 54-64 lows 45-49. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon and again late at night,
  • Cloudy with a (%) chance of AM rain, then rain and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon and Thursday night.
  • lows 45-49 highs 69-72 cooling to 60 Thursday.
  • Cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night and Sunday (a bit warmer), partly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
  • Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday.
  • highs 58-68 lows 45-52 cooling to 44 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon while mostly cloudy inland with patchy AM fog and partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of inland afternoon showers, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening inland rain and just mostly cloudy inland late Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of coastal rain Wednesday night while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and breezy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday and Thursday night.
  • lows 46-53 cooling to 49 Thursday night highs 62-64 cooling 59 Thursday.
  • Cloudy with showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
  • Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and breezy Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
  • Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday.
  • highs 59-64 lows 50-56 cooling back to 50 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 61 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • A slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, just partly cloudy at night,
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday and Thursday night.
  • free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, above 8,000 ft. Thursday, then 7,000 ft. Thursday night,
  • lows 40-42 cooling back to 40 Thursday night highs 56-58 cooling to 50 Thursday.
  • Cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
  • A bit warmer with rain and snow Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
  • Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Monday.
  • highs 36-52 lows 32-38.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column It’s The Last Time I’ll Talk About It, This Year.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Capping Inversion?”  The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) took over bringing sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough takes over Tuesday enhancing the rain chances again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that approaches the Pacific Northwest Tuesday and at least the southern end of it will brush by the area. The graphics for days 3-7 show complex frontal systems approaching Wednesday and Friday through Monday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 73 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

 

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 28th:

Ducks vs Utah, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: Time Yet To Be Determined PDT – Too early for a preliminary weather forecast.

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT – Too early for a preliminary weather forecast.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • AM clouds and sun, becoming mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and at night.
  • highs 68-66 warming back to 68 Wednesday lows 42-48.
  • Rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday, rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • highs 60-56 warming to 64 Sunday lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon and at night.
  • highs 75-72 warming back to 75 Wednesday lows 45-49.
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday and Thursday night,
  • Cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night and Sunday.
  • highs 65-58 warming to 66 Sunday lows 46-44 warming to 47 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 66 low 45)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog while partly cloudy inland with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain Wednesday while slight (20%) chance of inland rain in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
  • highs near 65 lows 47-52.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler and breezy Thursday and Thursday night,
  • Showers and a bit cooler Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers, breezy and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and breezy Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a sight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • highs 62-58 warming to 63 Sunday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 61 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • A slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
  • free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today,  12,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday night.
  • highs 62-55 warming to 58 Wednesday lows near 40.
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, rain at night,
  • Cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday , mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, then above 8,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
  • highs 49-38 warming back to 49 Sunday lows 33-30 warming to 35 Saturday night.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column It’s The Last Time I’ll Talk About It, This Year.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What are “Capillary Waves?” Here is the correct answer. Capillary Waves: waves caused by the initial wind stress on the water surface causes what are known as capillary waves. These have a wavelength of less than 1.73 cm, and the force that tries to restore them to equilibrium is the cohesion of the individual molecules. Capillary waves are important in starting the process of energy transfer from the air to the water. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) took over bringing sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough takes over Tuesday enhancing the rain chances again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that approaches the Pacific Northwest Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7 show complex frontal systems approaching Wednesday,  Friday, and Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 36 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 51 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
  • A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

 

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 28th:

Ducks vs Utah, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: Time Yet To Be Determined PDT – Too early for a preliminary weather forecast.

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT – Too early for a preliminary weather forecast.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and warmer Monday afternoon and at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Tuesday with with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and at night.
  • lows 40-49 cooling to 47 Wednesday night highs 68-66 warming back to 68 Wednesday.
  • Rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday, rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday.
  • highs 58-56 warming to 64 Sunday lows 46-43 warming to 52 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night and Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and at night.
  • lows 42-47 highs 77-72.
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, rain late at night,
  • Cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Then just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday.
  • highs 65-58 warming to 66 Sunday lows 46-44 warming to 47 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 66 low 45)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer today and Monday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Monday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday and in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
  • lows 47-49 highs 65-62 warming to 64 Wednesday.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday and Thursday night,
  • Showers likely (60%) Friday, and a bit cooler a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy Sunday.
  • highs 62-58 warming to 63 Sunday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 61 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and Tuesday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, then mostly cloudy at night.
  • free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight through Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
  • lows near 40 highs 62-55.
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, rain at night,
  • Cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night and Saturday (a bit warmer), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday.
  • highs 48-38 warming to 49 Sunday lows 33-30 warming to 36 Saturday night.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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