Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Aeroallergens?” Please remember to post your answer at the bottom of this page. An email will not suffice. The first person to post the correct answer 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 area with blue arrows) will be sending more storms our way.  Check out days 1,2, & 3 graphic and you’ll see the next frontal system to bring us more rain. The warm front moved in first then the cold front followed close behind. The days 3 through 7 graphic shows even more storms headed our way.

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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 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is 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.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

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

• Cloudy with occasional rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible),  a (40%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, rain likely (70%) late Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday AM, showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night.
• lows 53-46 warming to 50 Friday night cooling to 47 Saturday night highs near 60.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday and at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Halloween), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday,
• highs near 56 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – Kickoff 2:00 PM – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, near 58 warming to near 60 and cooling toward the end of the game.

Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR – Kickoff 7:45 PM – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, 57 and cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) through Saturday night.
• lows 53-50 warming to 52 Saturday night highs near 62.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday night and Monday (Halloween), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) and a bit warmer Wednesday.
• highs 58-50 warming to 62 Wednesday lows 52-50 warming to 52 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

• Cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15mph late tonight at the shore while S 10-15 mph decreasing to 5 mph late tonight inland),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening rain, just partly cloudy late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) through Saturday night.
• lows 54-52 highs 65-62.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday (Halloween), a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday.
• highs 62-59 warming back to 62 Monday and Tuesday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Showers and a bit cooler Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of scattered evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Friday night and Saturday AM, showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday, snow level 7,500 ft. Friday night, then 6,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 42-35 warming to 39 Saturday night highs 50-53 cooling to 48 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday and Sunday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday (Halloween), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow a bit warmer Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 45-48 cooling back to 45 Wednesday lows near 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 new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Aeroallergens?” Please remember to post your answer at the bottom of this page. An email will not suffice. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

________________

An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape area with blue arrows) will be sending more storms our way.  Check out days 1,2, & 3 graphic and you’ll see the next frontal system to bring us more rain. The warm front first (in red), then the cold front (in blue) follows close behind. The days 3 through 7 graphic shows even more storms headed our way.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 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 39 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is 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.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

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

• Cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible) and tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers with a slight (20%) a chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then rain late Friday night.
• highs 64-60 lows 53-45 warming to 50 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday AM, showers and a bit warmer in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 62-58 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – Kickoff 2:00 PM – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, near 60 warming to 62 and cooling toward the end of the game.

Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR – Kickoff 7:45 PM – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, 57 and cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible) and tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday AM, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then rain likely (70%)  Friday night.
• highs 64-60warming to 62 Friday lows 53-50.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Sunday night and Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 60-58 warming back to 60 Tuesday lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, afternoon gusts to 45 mph), evening coastal rain and rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with rain in the afternoon while inland rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening coastal rain while a (30%) chance of inland rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of of coastal rain Friday while a (30% ) chance of inland rain in the afternoon, then rain Friday night.
• highs 65-62 lows 54-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday through Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 62-59 warming back to 62 Monday and Tuesday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM,  showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Friday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft.  Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,500 ft. Friday night.
• highs 58-50 warming to 52 Friday lows 42-38.
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers Saturday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 6,000 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 50-45 warming to 47 Tuesday lows 38-36.

 

 

________________

**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 are “Aeroallergens?” Please remember to post your answer at the bottom of this page. An email will not suffice. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

________________

An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape area with blue arrows) will be sending more storms our way.  Check out days 1,2, & 3 graphic and you’ll see the next frontal system to bring us more rain. The warm front first (in red), then the cold front (in blue) follows close behind. The days 3 through 7 graphic shows even more storms headed our way.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 63 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

________________

Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

________________

Advisories:

• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is 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.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

________________

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then rain Friday night.
• lows 53-48 warming to 50 Friday night highs 64-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 62-58 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – Kickoff 2:00 PM – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, near 60 warming to 62 and cooling toward the end of the game.

Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR – Kickoff 7:45 PM – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, 57 and cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy rain likely (70%) this evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), and Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then rain likely (70%)  Friday night.
• lows 53-50 highs 64-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 62-58 warming to 60 Tuesday lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), and Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM coastal rain and and rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon while inland rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening coastal while a (30%) chance of inland rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then rain Friday night.
• lows 54-52 highs 65-62.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday through Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 62-59 warming back to 62 Monday and Tuesday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday night and Thursday AM, rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then rain likely (70%) Friday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. late tonight, above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, then 8,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 43-38 highs 58-50.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday through Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday.
• snow level above 7,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 50-45 warming to 47 Tuesday lows 38-36.

 

 

________________

**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 are “Aeroallergens?” Please remember to post your answer at the bottom of this page. An email will not suffice. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

________________

An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape area with blue arrows) will be sending storms our way.  Check out days 1,2, & 3 graphic and you’ll see the next frontal system to bring us more rain. The days 3 through 7 graphic shows at least one more storm headed our way by Friday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

________________

Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

________________

Advisories:

• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is 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.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

________________

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

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy a bit warmer with rain Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night.
• highs 62-65 cooling back to 62 Thursday night lows 52-48.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday,  a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
•  Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Saturday and Sunday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – Kickoff 2:00 PM – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, near 60 warming to 63 and cooling toward the end of the game.

Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR – Kickoff 7:45 PM – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, 57 and cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A bit cooler with AM rain, rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs 65-69 cooling to 62 Thursday lows 53-50.
• Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain likely (70%)  Friday night and Saturday, showers likely (60%) Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon.
• highs 63-60 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of coastal showers this afternoon while a (30%) chance of inland showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night (0.75 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• highs 65-67 cooling to 62 Thursday lows 54-52.
• Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%)Saturday, showers likely (70%) Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday and at night,
• Showers likely (70%) Monday AM, then rain likely (70%) in the afternoon.
• highs 63-59 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon , a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon and evening, rain likely (70%) late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of evening showers, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. today, 7,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. tonight, above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 52-56 cooling back to 52 Thursday lows 42-37.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday (a bit cooler), a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Sunday night and Monday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft.  Sunday and Sunday night, then 6,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 50-52 cooling to 45 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.

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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 new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Aeroallergens?” Please remember to post your answer at the bottom of this page. An email will not suffice. The first person to post the correct answer 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 area with blue arrows) will be sending storms our way.  Check out days 1,2, & 3 graphic and you’ll see the next frontal system to bring us more rain. The days 3 through 7 graphic shows at least one more storm headed our way by Friday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 63 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 49 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND  CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is 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.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),  a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a rain likely (70%) at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• lows 49-53 cooling back to 49 Thursday night highs 62-65 cooling back to 62 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (5o%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Saturday and Sunday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 29th: Preliminary Forecast:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – Kickoff 2:00 PM – Mostly cloudy with a good 50% chance of rain, near 60 warming to 63 and cooling toward the end of the game.

Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR – Kickoff 7:45 PM – Mostly cloudy with a good 50% chance of rain, 57 and cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 50-53 cooling back to 50 Thursday night highs 65-69 cooling to 62 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (60%) Saturday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon.
• highs 63-60 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight while inland showers likely (70%) this evening and a good (50%) chance of inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-15 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), rain late Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with AM coastal rain and coastal rain likely (70%)  Wednesday afternoon and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland) while inland AM rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of inland afternoon rain (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), rain late Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• lows 55-53 highs 65-67 cooling to 62 Thursday night.
• Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday through Monday AM, then rain likely (70%) in the afternoon.
• highs 63-59 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain late Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon and evening, rain likely (70%) late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and in the evening, then a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. tonight and Tuesday, 7,500 ft. Tuesday night,7,500 ft. to above 8,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, then 7,500 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 35-42 highs 52-57 cooling back to 52 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday (a bit cooler, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Sunday night and Monday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft.  Sunday and Sunday night, then 6,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 53-48 lows 42-38.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Aeroallergens?” Please remember to post your answer at the bottom of this page. An email will not suffice. The first person to post the correct answer 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 area with blue arrows) will be sending storms our way.  Check out days 1,2, & 3 graphic and you’ll see the next frontal system to bring us more rain. The days 3 through 7 graphic shows at least one more storm headed our way by Friday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 63 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 49 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY,
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND  CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is 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.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

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

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, rain likely (70%) this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night.
• highs 60-65 lows 49-53.
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 58-60 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 29th: Preliminary Forecast:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – Kickoff 2:00 PM – Mostly cloudy, near 60, with a 40% chance of rain and cooling toward the end of the game.

Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR – Kickoff 7:45 PM – Mostly cloudy, 57, with a 40% chance of rain and cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-20 mph in the afternoon), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• highs 60-66 lows 50-53.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday.
• highs near 64 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this AM, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), a (40%) chance of coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening and showers likely (70%) late tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, coastal rain late at night while rain likely (70%) inland late Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with coastal rain while rain likely (70%) inland Wednesday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night.
• highs 62-65 lows 55-53.
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 63-60 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), evening showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight and Tuesday, 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, then above 8,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• highs 50-55 lows 34-42.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• A good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then cloudy with rain likely (70%) chance of rain Sunday.
• snow level 8,000 ft. Thursday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday night through Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, then 7,500 ft.  Sunday.
• highs 52-54 lows 40-38.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is an “Active Storage Capacity?” Here is the correct answer. Active Storage Capacity: In hydrologic terms, the total amount of reservoir capacity normally available for release from a reservoir below the maximum storage level. It is total or reservoir capacity minus inactive storage capacity. More specifically, it is the volume of water between the outlet works and the spillway crest. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer at the bottom of this page. An email will not suffice. The first person to post the correct answer 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 area with blue arrows) will be sending storms our way.  Check out days 1,2, & 3 graphic and you’ll see the next frontal system to bring us more rain. The days 3 through 7 graphic shows at least one more storm headed our way by Friday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 62 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 5 PM MONDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY,
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND  CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is 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.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, rain likely (70%) Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night and Wednesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• lows 52-49 warming to 53 Wednesday night highs 60-63 cooling to 60 Wednesday.
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 58-60 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 29th: Preliminary Forecast:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – Kickoff 2:00 PM – Mostly cloudy, near 60, with a 40% chance of showers and cooling toward the end of the game.

Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR – Kickoff 7:45 PM – Mostly cloudy, 57, with a 30% chance of showers and cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-20 mph in the afternoon), a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• lows 52-50 warming to 53 Wednesday night highs 60-66.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday through Sunday.
• highs near 64 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain and rain late tonight while a (40%) of inland rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday AM, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), a (40%) chance of coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening and showers likely (70%) late at night while a good (50%) chance of inland showers Monday night, breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, coastal rain late at night while rain likely (70%) inland late Tuesday night,
•  Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• lows 52-55 cooling to 53 Wednesday night highs 62-65.
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 63-60 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, rain Monday afternoon and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), evening showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night and Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain,  rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then  cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. tonight and Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, then above 8,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• lows 39-34 warming to 42 Wednesday night highs 50-55.
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• A good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday, 8,000 ft. Thursday night through Saturday then 7,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 52-54 lows 40-38.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

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 an “Active Storage Capacity?” Here is the correct answer. Active Storage Capacity: In hydrologic terms, the total amount of reservoir capacity normally available for release from a reservoir below the maximum storage level. It is total or reservoir capacity minus inactive storage capacity. More specifically, it is the volume of water between the outlet works and the spillway crest. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer at the bottom of this page. An email will not suffice. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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Short-lived High Pressure dried us Saturday. The Jet Stream (Shaded area with blue arrows) continues to bring westerly airflow our. That means a continuation of  the ocean moisture feed to the Pacific Northwest as shown on maps 1,2 &3, but you can see on days 3 through 7 a series of frontal systems will march into the Pacific Northwest continuing the wet weather.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 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 26 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is 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.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM with a slight (20%) chance of showers, a slight (20%) rain and a bit cooler this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight with patchy fog late,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday, evening showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, then rain likely (70%) Tuesday night.
• highs 62-59 lows 48-53.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night,
• A bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 60-57 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – Kickoff 2:00 PM – Too early for an accurate forecast.

Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR – Kickoff 7:45 PM – Too early for an accurate forecast.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain today, a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Monday, a (30%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, then rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night.
• highs 62-58 warming back to 62 Tuesday lows 52-50 warming to 53 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and a bit cooler Thursday, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday..
• highs 64-60 lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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

• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain today, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain and rain late tonight while a (30%) of inland rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain and afternoon rain likely (70%), while inland rain and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while a (30%) chance of inland showers Monday night, breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while S 10-15 mph inland),
• A slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday, then rain likely (70%) at night.
• highs 63-60 warming back to 63 Tuesday lows 52-55.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Thursday and Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 63-60 warming to 62 Friday cooling to 60 Saturday lows 52-50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon and tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Monday, evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers at night and Tuesday, then rain likely (70%) Tuesday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. today, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight, snow level 6,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 56-50 lows 36-42.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• A bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then 8,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 52-49 warming back to 52 Friday cooling to 48 Saturday 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.

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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 an “Active Storage Capacity?” Here is the correct answer. Active Storage Capacity: In hydrologic terms, the total amount of reservoir capacity normally available for release from a reservoir below the maximum storage level. It is total or reservoir capacity minus inactive storage capacity. More specifically, it is the volume of water between the outlet works and the spillway crest. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer at the bottom of this page. An email will not suffice. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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Short-lived High Pressure drys us out a little through this afternoon. The Jet Stream (Shaded area with blue arrows) continues to bring westerly airflow our. That means a continuation of  the ocean moisture feed to the Pacific Northwest as shown on maps 1,2 &3, but you can see on days 3 through 7 a series of frontal systems will march into the Pacific Northwest continuing the wet weather\.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 45 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 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is 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.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

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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 rain tonight and patchy fog late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy fog Sunday AM with a slight (20%) chance of showers, a slight (20%) rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night with patchy fog,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday, evening showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, then rain likely (70%) Tuesday night.
• lows 48-53 highs 62-59.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night,
• A bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 60-57 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – Kickoff 2:00 PM – Too early for an accurate forecast.

Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR – Kickoff 7:45 PM – Too early for an accurate forecast.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Monday, a (30%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, then rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night.
• lows 48-52 cooling to 50 Monday night warming to 53 Tuesday night highs 62-58 warming back to 62 Tuesday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and a bit cooler Thursday, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday..
• highs 64-60 lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain this evening while a good (50%) chance of inland evening rain, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain and rain late at night while a (30%) of inland rain late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain and afternoon rain likely (70%), while inland rain and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while a (30%) chance of inland showers Monday night, breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while S 10-15 mph inland),
• A slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday, then rain likely (70%) at night.
• lows 54-50 highs 63-60 warming back to 63 Tuesday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Thursday and Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 63-60 warming to 62 Friday cooling to 60 Saturday lows 52-50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Monday, evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers at night and Tuesday, then rain likely (70%) Tuesday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Sunday through Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, then above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 34-42 highs 56-50.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• A bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then 8,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 52-49 warming back to 52 Friday cooling to 48 Saturday 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 an “Active Storage Capacity?” Here is the correct answer. Active Storage Capacity: In hydrologic terms, the total amount of reservoir capacity normally available for release from a reservoir below the maximum storage level. It is total or reservoir capacity minus inactive storage capacity. More specifically, it is the volume of water between the outlet works and the spillway crest. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer at the bottom of this page. An email will not suffice. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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Short-lived High Pressure drys us out a little through this afternoon. The Jet Stream (Shaded area with blue arrows) continues to bring westerly airflow our way and that means a continuation of  the ocean moisture feed to the Pacific Northwest, but you can see on days 3 through 7 a series of frontal systems will march into the Pacific Northwest.

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Air Quality Index:

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

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

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is 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.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

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

• A mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) with patchy fog late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Sunday AM, cloudy with a good (50%) showers and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with occasional rain Monday, then a good (50%) chance of showers with patchy fog late Monday night.
• highs 62-56 lows 46-50.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy with clouds increasing to mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs near 58 lows 48-50 cooling to 47 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Today:

Beavers vs Washington at Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA – Kickoff 3:30 PM – Partly cloudy, more clouds and a slight chance of rain toward the end of the game 58 and cooling as the game progresses, Wind NW 10 mph.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Monday, cloudy with evening rain, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Monday night.
• highs 64-59 lows 48-52 cooling back to 48 Monday night.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers likely (60%) Tuesday afternoon, rain likely (60%) at night through Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and a bit cooler Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• highs 63-60 cooling warming back to 63 Thursday cooling back to 60 Friday lows 48-46. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, coastal rain tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland evening rain and inland rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday, coastal rain at night while evening inland rain and inland rain likely (70%) late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain late Monday night.
• highs 63-60 lows 54-50.
• Patchy AM fog, showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• highs near 60 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a (30%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with occasional rain Monday, then showers at night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. this afternoon, 7,500 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, then 6,500 ft. Monday and Monday night.
• highs 53-48 lows near 38.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Tuesday, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night and  Thursday, then above 8,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 46-53 lows near 39.
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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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