Here is my new 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) sent a frontal system at us. The graphic for days 1-3 show that frontal system moving through today that brought clouds and a few sprinkles. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving in between Friday night and Saturday with another poised to approach the Pacific Northwest by Monday AM.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 44 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 32 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 LIFTED for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. Water monitoring has confirmed the level  of blue-green algae and the toxins is below recreational guideline values.
• 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:

September 30th:

Ducks vs California, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 7:30 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 68, cooling as the game progresses.

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 72, cooling as the game progresses.

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

• Mostly cloudy with occasional sprinkles continuing this evening,  just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• AM clouds and sun, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Thursday night.
• lows near 52 highs 76-84 cooling to 82 Thursday.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and in the evening, just partly cloudy late Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday (a bit cooler).
• highs 75-70 lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 74 low 45)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy lateThursday night.
• lows 50-55 highs 82-92 cooling to 88 Thursday.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon.
• highs 78-74 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of coastal AM fog and drizzle, becoming sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, clear at night,
• Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday and at night.
• lows 57-55 highs 72-78 cooling to 70 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, then just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday and at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 68-66 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly 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 at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Tuesday, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• lows 42-47 highs 65-72.
• AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon and evening,  just partly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• Snow level above 8,000 ft.  Friday and Friday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late Saturday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday.
• highs 64-60 lows 43-40.

 

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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 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.

________________

 

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)is sending a frontal system toward us. The graphic for days 1-3 show that frontal system moving through today. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving in between Friday and Saturday with another poised to approach the Pacific Northwest by early next week.

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Air Quality Index:

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

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 36 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 issued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. 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 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:

September 30th:

Ducks vs California, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 7:30 PM PDT – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

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

• Mostly cloudy with possible sun peeks with light sprinkles this afternoon and evening,  just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• AM clouds and sun, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 72-82 lows near 52.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday through Sunday.
• highs 82-72 lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 74 low 45)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 76-86 lows 50-55.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday and Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 86-74 lows 56-52. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly cloudy this evening, party cloudy late tonight with patchy coastal fog,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of coastal AM fog and drizzle, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Patchy AM fog,  sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 67-76 lows 55-57.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday through Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday.
• highs 72-64 warming to 66 Sunday lows 54-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer today, cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late tonight, 13,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Wednesday, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 58-68 lows 42-46.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon.
•  free air freezing level 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. Thursday, 13,000 ft. late Thursday night, 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 12,000 ft. Saturday, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. late Saturday night, then 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 69-63 lows 47-42.

 

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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 “Brocken Specter?” Here is the correct answer. A Brocken Specter is an optical phenomenon sometimes occurring at high altitudes when the image of an observer placed between the sun and a cloud is projected on the cloud as a greatly magnified shadow. The shadow’s head is surrounded by rings of color, called a glory. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)is sending a frontal system toward us. The graphic for days 1-3 show that frontal system moving in Monday. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving in between Friday and Saturday with another poised to approach the Pacific Northwest by early next week.

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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 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 33 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 issued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. 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 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:

September 30th:

Ducks vs California, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 7:30 PM PDT – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Monday afternoon, becoming cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, just mostly cloudy late at night,
• AM clouds and sun, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• lows 50-53 highs 72-82.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday through Sunday.
• highs 82-72 lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 74 low 45)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly cloudy Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 50-54 highs 75-80.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday and Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 86-79 lows 54-56. (seasonal averages high 76 low 50)

 

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Monday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, party cloudy late Monday night with patchy coastal fog,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of coastal AM fog and frizzle, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Patchy AM fog,  sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• lows 53-57 highs 67-76.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday through Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday.
• highs 72-64 warming to 66 Sunday lows 54-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight and Monday, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late Monday night, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 14,000 ft. Tuesday night, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Wednesday, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 42-46 highs 58-68.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon.
•  free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Thursday, 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. late Thursday night, 13,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 13,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. late Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 69-63 lows 47-42.

 

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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 “Brocken Specter?” Here is the correct answer. A Brocken Specter is an optical phenomenon sometimes occurring at high altitudes when the image of an observer placed between the sun and a cloud is projected on the cloud as a greatly magnified shadow. The shadow’s head is surrounded by rings of color, called a glory. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has taken over for the low pressure trough that brought us the wet weather. That means quite a bit of sunshine and warmer temperatures through the rest of the weekend. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving in next Sunday.

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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 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 issued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. 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 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:

September 30th:

Ducks vs California, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 7:30 PM PDT – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 5:00 PM PDT – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

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

• Party cloudy with patchy  fog this AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• highs 72-77 lows 50-53.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon.
• highs 86-75 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 74 low 45)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 75-80 lows 50-54.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday through Saturday,
• highs 86-79 lows 54-56. (seasonal averages high 76 low 50)

 

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

• AM clouds and patchy fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Monday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, party cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 66-68 lows 53-57.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, then sunny Saturday afternoon.
• highs 78-66  lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Monday night.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today and tonight, 10,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Monday, 12,000 ft. Monday night, 13,000 ft. Tuesday, then 12,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 57-65 lows 40-42.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday.
•  free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, then 13,000 ft. Thursday night through Saturday.
• highs 69-72 cooling to 66 Friday and Saturday lows 46-44.

 

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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 “Brocken Specter?” Here is the correct answer. A Brocken Specter is an optical phenomenon sometimes occurring at high altitudes when the image of an observer placed between the sun and a cloud is projected on the cloud as a greatly magnified shadow. The shadow’s head is surrounded by rings of color, called a glory. 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.

________________

 

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has taken over for the low pressure trough that brought us the wet weather. That means quite a bit of sunshine and warmer temperatures through the rest of the weekend. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving in next Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 22 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 issued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. 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 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 Arizona State, at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona  – Kickoff: 7:00 PM PDT – Clear 82, cooling to near 74 by the end of the game, Wind: W 5-10 mph.

Beavers have a BYE week.

Next Beavers game-

September 30th:

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium.

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

• Party cloudy with patchy  fog tonight and Sunday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• lows 45-53 highs 72-77.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon.
• highs 86-75 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 74 low 45)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and at night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 45-54 highs 75-80.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday through Saturday,
• highs 86-79 lows 54-56. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night and Monday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, party cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 50-57 highs 66-68.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, then sunny Saturday afternoon.
• highs 78-66  lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Monday night.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight through Sunday night, 10,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Monday, 12,000 ft. Monday night, 13,000 ft. Tuesday, then 12,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 34-42 highs 57-65.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday.
•  free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, then 13,000 ft. Thursday night through Saturday.
• highs 69-72 cooling to 66 Friday and Saturday lows 46-44.

 

________________

**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 “Brocken Specter?” Here is the correct answer. A Brocken Specter is an optical phenomenon sometimes occurring at high altitudes when the image of an observer placed between the sun and a cloud is projected on the cloud as a greatly magnified shadow. The shadow’s head is surrounded by rings of color, called a glory. 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.

________________

 

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is taking over for the low pressure trough that brought us the wet weather. That means quite a bit of sunshine and warmer temperatures through the weekend. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving down from the northwest next Saturday.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 35 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 28 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 issued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. 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 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 Arizona State, at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona  – Kickoff: 7:00 PM PDT – Clear 82, cooling to near 74 by the end of the game, Wind: W 5-10 mph.

Beavers have a BYE week.

Next Beavers game-

September 30th:

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium.

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

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer this afternoon, party cloudy with patchy  fog tonight again and Sunday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and at night.
• highs 69-72 lows 45-54.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night, then partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday (a bit cooler).
• highs 76-82 cooling to 78 Friday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 75 low 46)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon , partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear at night.
• highs 72-78 lows 48-53.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday.
• highs 80-86 cooling back to 80 Friday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon coastal rain, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, party cloudy late Monday night.
• highs 64-68 lows 50-54.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday through Friday.
• highs 68-72 cooling back to 68 Thursday  lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today and Sunday, partly cloudy both nights,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today, 10,000 ft. tonight through Monday, then 12,000 ft. Monday night.
• highs 52-62 lows 34-45.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, mostly clear each night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday.
•  free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 14,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night, then 13,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 66-72 cooling to 65 Friday lows 45-48.

 

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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. What is a “Brocken Specter?” 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) is taking over for the low pressure trough that brought us the wet weather. That means quite a bit of sunshine and warmer temperatures through the weekend. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving southeastward out of the Gulf of Alaska next Thursday.

Note: The Autumnal Equinox officially ushered in the the season of Autumn at 1:02 PM today.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 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 28 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A Health Advisory has been issued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. 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 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.

 

________________

Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday:

Ducks vs Arizona State, at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona  – Kickoff: 7:00 PM PDT – Clear 82, cooling to near 74 by the end of the game, Wind: W 5-10 mph.

Beavers have a BYE week.

Next Beavers game-

September 30th:

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium.

________________

 

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

• Partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Saturday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, party cloudy with areas of  fog at night again and Sunday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and at night.
• lows 44-52 highs 66-72.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night, then partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday (a bit cooler).
• highs 74-82 cooling to 78 Friday lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 75 low 46)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon and evening, mostly clear late Saturday night,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear at night.
• lows 48-53 highs 74-78.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday.
• highs 82-86 cooling to 79 Friday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)

 

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight and Saturday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Monday night.
• lows 48-54 highs 64-68.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday through Friday.
• highs 68-72 cooling back to 68 Thursday night lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle or sprinkles late tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy both nights,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and at night.
• free air freezing level 6,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night, 11,000 ft. Sunday  and Sunday night, 12,000 ft. Monday, then 13,000 ft. Monday night.
• lows 32-42 highs 52-62.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon.
•  free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Tuesday, then 14,000 ft. Tuesday night through Friday.
• highs 64-72 cooling to 68 Friday lows near 48.

 

________________

**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. What is a “Brocken Specter?” 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 High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is taking over for the low pressure trough that brought us the wet weather. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving southeastward out of the Gulf of Alaska next Thursday.

Note: The Autumnal Equinox officially ushered in the the season of Autumn at 1:02 PM today.

________________

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 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A Health Advisory has been issued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. 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 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.

 

________________

Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday:

Ducks vs Arizona State, at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona  – Kickoff: 7:00 PM PDT – Clear 82, cooling as the game progresses, Wind: W 5-10 mph.

Beavers have a BYE week.

Next Beavers game-

September 30th:

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium.

________________

 

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

• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• AM fog or low clouds, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, party cloudy with areas of  fog at night again and Sunday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night.
• highs 68-72 lows 44-48.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 74-80 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 76 low 46)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 70-76 lows 45-52.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday.
• highs 79-87 lows 52-56. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)

 

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

• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Saturday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late Saturday night,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 63-66 lows 48-53.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday.
• highs 69-72 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer this afternoon, just partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. today, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. tonight and Saturday, 9,000 ft. Saturday night, 10,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 47-58 lows 32-38.
• AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
•  free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday afternoon, 12,000 ft. Monday night, 13,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 62-70 cooling to 67 Thursday lows 42-46.

 

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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 “Brocken Specter?” 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) is taking over for the low pressure trough that brought us the wet weather. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving southeastward out of the Gulf of Alaska next Thursday.

Note: The Autumnal Equinox officially ushers in the the season of Autumn tomorrow September 22nd at 1:02 PM.

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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 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 26 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM FRIDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM FRIDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A Health Advisory has been issued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. 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 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 Arizona State, at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona  – Kickoff: 7:00 PM PDT – Clear 82, cooling as the game progresses, Wind: W 5-10 mph.

Beavers have a BYE week.

Next Beavers game-

September 30th:

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium.

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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 evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), areas of fog developing late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night,
• AM sun with areas of fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, party cloudy with areas of  fog at night again and Sunday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 45-48 highs 66-72.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy Am fog, mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights.
• highs 74-80 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 76 low 46)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with with a (30%) chance of isolated evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 46-52 highs 70-76.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday.
• highs 79-87 lows 52-56. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of isolated showers this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening,  mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 48-5t highs 63-66.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday.
• highs 69-72 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of rain and snow showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. tonight and Friday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday,  9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Saturday night, 10,000 ft. Sunday, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 30-38 highs 47-58.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
•  free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Monday afternoon, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Monday night, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 62-70 lows 42-46.

 

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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 “Brocken Specter?” 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 pushing colder air from the Gulf of Alaska behind the frontal system that moved through Oregon Wednesday. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system moving away from us. The graphics for days 3-7 show a complex frontal system moving southeastward out of the Gulf of Alaska next Wednesday.

Note: The Autumnal Equinox officially ushers in the the season of Autumn this Friday September 22nd at 1:02 PM.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 24 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 2 AM UNTIL 8 AM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM FRIDAY.
• A Health Advisory has been issued for the Link and Klamath rivers to Keno Dam. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. 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 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:

September 23rd:

Ducks vs Arizona State, at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona  – Kickoff: 7:00 PM PDT – Clear 82, cooling as the game progresses, Wind: SSW 5-10 mph.

Beavers have a BYE week.

Next Beavers game-

September 30th:

Beavers vs Washington, at Reser Stadium.

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then party cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• highs 63-69 lows 46-43 warming to 45 Saturday night.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, mostly clear each night,
• Then mostly sunny Wednesday.
• highs 72-80 lows 45-52. (seasonal averages high 76 low 46)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with with a (30%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs 62-75 lows 47-49.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night.
• highs 79-82 cooing to 80 Wednesday lows 50-55. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer today (0.25 in. of rain possible),  a (30%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, and a bit warmer in the afternoon at the shore while partly cloudy and a bit warmer inland in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 62-65 lows 50-48 warming back to 50 Saturday night.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and  Monday,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• highs 66-68 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 65 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 9,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 44-56 lows 30-35.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
•  free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 13,000 ft. Monday night, then 14,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 58-70 lows 38-44.

 

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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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