Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Cap Cloud?” 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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moved to the south as an Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) starts to move toward us warming temperatures back to normal. The graphics for days 3-7 show a cold front moving from the northwest at us Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 4 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A Health Advisory has been Reissued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. An error caused the advisory to be cancelled. 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority issued a Health Advisory 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority has updated the Health Advisory issued July 28 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 now 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.
• A 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:

October 7th:

Ducks vs Washington State, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 67, slight chance of showers, cooling as the game progresses.

Beavers vs USC, at Los Angeles Coliseum – Kickoff: 1:00 PM PDT – Sunny 85 warming to near 90 by the end of the game.

 

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

• Sunny and a bit warmer today and Wednesday, clear tonight, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear at night.
• highs 70-73 lows 39-43.
• Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and at night,
• Mostly sunny but a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Columbus Day).
• highs 73-66 warming to 70 Monday lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 70 low 43)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Patchy AM frost, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 73-77 lows 44-47.
• Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Columbus Day).
• highs 77-69 warming to 75 Monday lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 73 low 48)

 

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

• Sunny and a bit warmer today and Wednesday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 68-70 lows 49-52.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday and a bit cooler, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Columbus Day),
• highs 68-63 warming to 67 Monday lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 63 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today and Wednesday, clear tonight, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear at night.
• free air freezing level 7,500 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. today, 9,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Thursday, then 12,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 50-59 lows 32-38.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, clear Sunday night,
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Columbus Day).
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Sunday, then 15,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-55 warming to 57 Monday lows 39-36.

 

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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.

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Cap Cloud?” 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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moves to the south (bringing some late afternoon showers) as an Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) starts to move toward us. The graphics for days 3-7 show a cold front moving from the northwest at us Saturday.

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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 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 0 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A Health Advisory has been Reissued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. An error caused the advisory to be cancelled. 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority issued a Health Advisory 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority has updated the Health Advisory issued July 28 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 now 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.
• A 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:

October 7th:

Ducks vs Washington State, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 67, slight chance of showers, cooling as the game progresses.

Beavers vs USC, at Los Angeles Coliseum – Kickoff: 1:00 PM PDT – Sunny 85 warming to near 90 by the end of the game.

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, clear Tuesday night, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear at night.
• lows 38-43 highs 70-73.
• Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and at night,
• Mostly sunny but a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Columbus Day).
• highs 73-66 warming to 70 Monday lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 70 low 43)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Patchy AM frost, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• lows 42-47 highs 73-77.
• Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Columbus Day).
• highs 77-69 warming to 75 Monday lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 73 low 48)

 

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 44-52 highs 68-70.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday and a bit cooler, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Columbus Day),
• highs 68-63 warming to 67 Monday lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 63 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this evening, clear late tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, clear Tuesday night, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear at night.
• free air freezing level 7,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Thursday, then 12,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 30-38 highs 50-59.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, clear Sunday night,
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Columbus Day).
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Sunday, then 15,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-55 warming to 57 Sunday and Monday lows 39-36.

 

________________

**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.

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Cap Cloud?” 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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moves to the south as an Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) starts to move toward us. The graphics for days 3-7 show a cold front moving from the northwest at us Saturday.

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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 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 3 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

• A Health Advisory has been Reissued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. An error caused the advisory to be cancelled. 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority issued a Health Advisory 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority has updated the Health Advisory issued July 28 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 now 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.
• A 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:

October 7th:

Ducks vs Washington State, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Too early for a preliminary weather forecast.

Beavers vs USC, at Los Angeles Coliseum – Kickoff: 1:00 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 this AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• highs 64-72 lows 40-42.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday,  partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
• highs 73-66 lows 45-43. (seasonal averages high 71 low 44)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 66-75 lows 42-45.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny but a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
• Then sunny and a bit cooler Sunday.
• highs 75-69 lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 73 low 48)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, becoming mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 63-69 lows 47-50.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday through Saturday night,
• Then sunny but a bit cooler Sunday.
• highs 68-62 lows 50-49. (seasonal averages high 63 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon, just partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Wednesday, then 11,000  ft. falling to 10,000 ft. late Wednesday night.
• highs 46-56 lows 32-36.
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon and Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday AM, then mostly sunny and a bit cooer Sunday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, 10,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Thursday night, 12,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 14,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. Sunday afternoon.
• highs 59-54 lows 38-35.

 

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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.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Bubble High?” Here is the correct answer. A Bubble High is a mesoscale area of high pressure, typically associated with cooler air from the rainy downdraft area of a thunderstorm or a complex of thunderstorms. A gust front or outflow boundary separates a bubble high from the surrounding air.  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 Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has taken over sending us colder air and more fronts. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that moved through. The graphics for days 3-7 show a cold front moving out of the northwest at us next Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

• A Health Advisory has been Reissued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. An error caused the advisory to be cancelled. 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority issued a Health Advisory 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority has updated the Health Advisory issued July 28 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 now 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.
• A 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:

October 7th:

Ducks vs Washington State, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT. – Too early for a preliminary weather forecast.

Beavers vs USC, at Los Angeles Coliseum – Kickoff: 1:00 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 tonight,
• Mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• lows 44-40 warming to 42 Wednesday night highs 64-72.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday,  partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
• highs 73-66 lows 45-43. (seasonal averages high 71 low 44)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, mostly clear Monday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• lows 46-42 warming to 45 Wednesday night highs 66-75.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny but a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
• Then sunny and a bit cooler Sunday.
• highs 75-69 lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 73 low 48)

 

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers late tonight and Monday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, becoming mostly clear Monday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• lows 50-47 warming back to 50 Wednesday night highs 63-69.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday through Saturday night,
• Then sunny but a bit cooler Sunday.
• highs 68-62 lows 50-49. (seasonal averages high 63 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday afternoon, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. tonight and Monday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday night, 7,500 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Wednesday, then 11,000  ft. falling to 10,000 ft. late Wednesday night.
• lows 28-36 highs 46-56.
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon and Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday AM, then mostly sunny and a bit cooer Sunday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, 10,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Thursday night, 12,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 14,000 ft. late Friday night and Saturday, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. Sunday afternoon.
• highs 59-54 lows 38-35.

 

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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.

________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Bubble High?” Here is the correct answer. A Bubble High is a mesoscale area of high pressure, typically associated with cooler air from the rainy downdraft area of a thunderstorm or a complex of thunderstorms. A gust front or outflow boundary separates a bubble high from the surrounding air.  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 Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has taken over sending us colder air and more fronts. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that moved through. The graphics for days 3-7 show a cold front moving out of the northwest at us next Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

 

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Advisories:

• A Health Advisory has been Reissued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. An error caused the advisory to be cancelled. 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority issued a Health Advisory 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority has updated the Health Advisory issued July 28 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 now 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.
• A 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:

October 7th:

Ducks vs Washington State, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: To Be Announced. – Too early for a preliminary weather forecast.

Beavers vs USC, at Los Angeles Coliseum – Kickoff: 1:00 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:

• Patchy AM fog with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers, scattered showers  and a bit warmer  with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), also patchy fog late,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night.
• highs 64-70 lows 42-38.
• Partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon and  evening, just partly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday.
• highs 72-68 lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 71 low 44)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night.
• highs 66-72 lows 46-42.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday through Saturday.
• highs 73-70 lows 45-47. (seasonal averages high 73 low 48)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight and Monday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), becoming mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night.
• highs 63-66 lows 52-47.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday through Saturday.
• highs 66-64 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler today (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. today, 4,500 ft. tonight and Monday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Tuesday, then 9,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 42-50 lows 27-32.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon and in the evening, then just partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday (a bit cooler).
• snow level free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000  ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday afternoon and evening, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. late Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 55-50 lows 34-36.

 

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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.

________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Bubble High?” Here is the correct answer. A Bubble High is a mesoscale area of high pressure, typically associated with cooler air from the rainy downdraft area of a thunderstorm or a complex of thunderstorms. A gust front or outflow boundary separates a bubble high from the surrounding air.  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 Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has taken over sending us colder air and more fronts. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that moved through. The graphics for days 3-7 show a cold front moving out of the northwest at us next Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A Health Advisory has been Reissued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. An error caused the advisory to be cancelled. 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority issued a Health Advisory 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority has updated the Health Advisory issued July 28 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 now 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.
• A 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:

October 7th:

Ducks vs Washington State, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: To Be Announced.

Beavers vs USC, at Los Angeles Coliseum – Kickoff: 1:00 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 a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night.
• lows 48-39 highs 64-70.
• Partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon and at night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday.
• highs 72-68 lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 71 low 44)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night.
• lows 48-42 highs 66-72.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday through Saturday.
• highs 73-70 lows 45-47. (seasonal averages high 73 low 48)

 

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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 this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night and Monday AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), becoming mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night.
• lows 52-47 highs 63-66.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday through Saturday.
• highs 66-64 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Tuesday, then 9,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 35-29 warming to 32 Tuesday night highs 42-50.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and in the evening, then just partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday (a bit cooler).
• snow level free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday AM, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday afternoon and evening, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. late Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 55-50 lows 34-36.

 

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Bubble High?” Here is the correct answer. A Bubble High is a mesoscale area of high pressure, typically associated with cooler air from the rainy downdraft area of a thunderstorm or a complex of thunderstorms. A gust front or outflow boundary separates a bubble high from the surrounding air.  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 Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is taking over sending us colder air and more fronts. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system moving through today. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving in south of us through California Monday and another front moving down from the northwest Thursday that should move through the Pacific Northwest next Friday if it doesn’t fall apart.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 26 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A Health Advisory has been Reissued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. An error caused the advisory to be cancelled. 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority issued a Health Advisory 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority has updated the Health Advisory issued July 28 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 now 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.
• A 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:

Today:

Ducks vs California, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 7:30 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 62 with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers, cooling as the game progresses, Wind: WSW 5-10 mph.

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 65 with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers, cooling as the game progresses, Wind: WSW 5-10 mph.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of isolated AM showers, a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A (40%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy late Monday night.
• highs 65-63 warming back to 65 Monday lows 46-39.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of showers late at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 70-68 lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 72 low 44)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy this evening showers, mostly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy at night.
• highs 67-64 lows 47-42.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 6near 70 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy at night with a (30%) chance of coastal showers while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers Sunday night.
• highs 64-62 lows 49-46.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 65-63 lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of isolated AM showers, a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of scattered showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered evening showers, a (40%) chance of scattered rain and snow showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday and at night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight and Sunday, 4,500 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night.
• highs 47-43 warming to 45 Monday night lows 34-29.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and in the evening, just partly cloudy and a bit warmer at night through Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of showers late at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Friday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday AM, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday afternoon through Friday.
• highs 45-55 lows 33-37.

 

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Bubble High?” 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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is taking over sending us colder air and more fronts. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system moving through today. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving in south of us through California Monday and another front moving down from the northwest Thursday that should move through the Pacific Northwest next Friday if it doesn’t fall apart.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A Health Advisory has been Reissued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. An error caused the advisory to be cancelled. 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority issued a Health Advisory 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority has updated the Health Advisory issued July 28 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 now 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.
• A 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:

Ducks vs California, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 7:30 PM PDT – Mostly cloudy 64 with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers, cooling as the game progresses, Light Wind.

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 65 with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers, cooling as the game progresses, Light Wind.

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this evening, just party cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy late Monday night.
• lows 46-39 highs 65-63 warming back to 65 Monday.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of showers late at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 70-68 lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 72 low 44)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening showers, mostly cloudy late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy at night.
• lows 47-42 highs 67-64.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 6near 70 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers this evening while a slight (20%) chance of showers inland tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy at night with a (30%) chance of coastal showers while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers Sunday night.
• lows 52-46 highs 64-62.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 65-63 lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with evening showers, scattered showers and colder late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of isolated AM showers, a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of scattered showers Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered evening showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late Saturday  night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 4,500 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night.
• lows 35-29 highs 47-43 warming to 45 Monday night.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and in the evening, just partly cloudy and a bit warmer at night through Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of showers late at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Friday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday AM, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday afternoon through Friday.
• highs 45-55 lows 33-37.

 

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Bubble High?” 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 (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is taking over sending us colder air and more fronts. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system moving through today. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving in south of us Monday and another front moving down from the northwest Thursday that should move through the Pacific Northwest next Friday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 33 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 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A Health Advisory has been Reissued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. An error caused the advisory to be cancelled. 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority issued a Health Advisory 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority has updated the Health Advisory issued July 28 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 now 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.
• A 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:

Ducks vs California, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 7:30 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 64 with a slight (20%) chance of showers, cooling as the game progresses, Light Wind.

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 65 with a slight (20%) chance of showers, cooling as the game progresses, Light Wind.

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

• Mostly cloudy with sprinkles or light rain early, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) and much colder this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a sight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night.
• highs 67-65 lows 49-45.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 63-67 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 72 low 44)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• AM rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and colder this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 69-65 lows 47-44.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 64-68 cooling to 66 Thursday lows 43-45. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)

 

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

• Areas of AM coastal fog, mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 63-65 cooling back to 63 Sunday lows 50-44.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs near 63 lows 48-46 warming back to 48 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM sprinkles, cooler with showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and colder late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. late tonight, 6,500 ft. Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 56-45 lows 36-34.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, partly cloudy  a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers,  a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Monday through Tuesday, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 45-52 lows 30-32.

 

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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.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Bubble High?” 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) has taken over giving us summer-like weather for only one more day today. The graphics for days 1-3 show the next frontal system moving in Friday morning. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) takes over sending us cooler air and more storms. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving in south of us Monday and another front moving down from the northwest Thursday that should move through the Pacific Northwest next Friday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A Health Advisory has been Reissued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. An error caused the advisory to be cancelled. 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority issued a Health Advisory 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.
• The Oregon Health Authority has updated the Health Advisory issued July 28 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 now 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.
• A 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:

Ducks vs California, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 7:30 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 64 with a slight (20%) chance of showers, cooling as the game progresses, Light Wind.

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 65 with a slight (20%) chance of showers, cooling as the game progresses, Light Wind.

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

• Clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) and much colder Friday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a sight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night.
• lows 54-45 highs 67-65.
•  A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 63-67 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 72 low 44)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• AM rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and colder Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 54-44 highs 69-65.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 64-68 cooling to 66 Thursday lows 43-45. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy evening coastal fog and areas of fog with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain late tonight while mostly clear this evening inland and mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of inland rain late tonight,
• Areas of AM coastal fog, mostly cloudy with morning rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 56-44 highs 63-65  cooling back to 63 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs near 63 lows 48-46 warming back to 48 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, and cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers and colder Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. late Friday night,  6,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Saturday afternoon,  5,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 6,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Sunday night.
• lows 46-34 highs 56-45.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, partly cloudy  a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers,  a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Monday night, 5,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 45-52 lows 30-32.

 

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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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