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8.16.23 Partly cloudy hazy and smoky tonight.
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Here is my weekly new weather quiz question. What are “Nacreous clouds”?

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Upper Level Low Pressure off the California coast will help to slowly cool our Hot temperatures. The graphics for days 1-3  show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest, but one to our northwest Thursday.  The graphics for days 3-7   Saturday through Wednesday show a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday. Then another cold front to our northwest next Tuesday.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 107 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 223 in the Very Unhealthy category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 110 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY  FOR  THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.   EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY  FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL  OREGON.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE OCHOCO, THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, CENTRAL OREGON, AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN, WESTERN,  AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FOR BAKER COUNTY AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST AND THE MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OF THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES AND AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 9 PM FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE COUNTY AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOKE IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE CASCADES FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOG  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE CASCADES FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR SMOG FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA AND THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM THURSDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR KLAMATH COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR CROOK COUNTY AND DESCHUTES COUNTY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CULLABY LAKE IN CLATSOP  COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM (NORTH) TO THE AREA NEAR CATHEDRAL PARK IN PORTLAND, IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Partly cloudy and hazy tonight,
  • Partly cloudy and cooler, still warm Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
  • lows 63-52 warming to 55 Saturday night highs 92-85.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday and at night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night.
  • highs 92-88 lows 59-57 warming back to 59 Tuesday night.  (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler, still Hot with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
  • lows 67-58 highs 104-92.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
  • Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
  • Then sunny Wednesday.
  • highs 89-92 lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 86 low 57)

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

  • Becoming mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland AM thunderstorms, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
  • AM clouds, sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
  • lows 59-55 highs 79-77.
  • Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
  • Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy Tuesday,partly cloudy Tuesday night,
  • Then sunny Wednesday.
  •  highs near 77 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with areas of smoke and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, mostly cloudy land hazy with areas of smoke late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy and hazy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, just mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy late Saturday night.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. tonight, 15,000 ft. Thursday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday night, 14000 ft. Friday through Saturday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
  • lows 62-50 highs 82-76 warming to 77 Saturday.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy late Sunday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy Monday night,
  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy Wednesday.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Tuesday, then free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Wednesday.
  • highs 75-72 lows near 49.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com


Aug
15.
8.16.23 Mostly sunny, still hot, still smoky today for your Wednesday.
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Here is my weekly new weather quiz question. What are “Nacreous clouds”?

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Upper Level Low Pressure off the California coast will help to slowly cool our Hot temperatures. The graphics for days 1-3  show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest, but one to our northwest Thursday.  The graphics for days 3-7   Saturday through Wednesday show a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday. Then another cold front to our northwest next Tuesday.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 81 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 100 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 47in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY  FOR  THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY  THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PH THURSDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL  OREGON.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE OCHOCO, THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, CENTRAL OREGON, AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOKE IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE CASCADES FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOG  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE CASCADES FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR SMOG FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA AND THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR KLAMATH COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CULLABY LAKE IN CLATSOP  COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM (NORTH) TO THE AREA NEAR CATHEDRAL PARK IN PORTLAND, IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly sunny smoky and still hot, today, partly cloudy  and hazy tonight,
  • Partly cloudy and cooler, still very warm Thursday,  partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
  • highs 103-89 lows 62-54.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
  • Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday.
  • highs 87-89 lows near56  (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass Pollen: Absent (0)

Weeds: Moderate (10)

Tree Pollen: Low (2)
Last counted: 8.8.23
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
The pollen season is over.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot, today and hazy with areas of smoke and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late tonight,
  • Some AM clouds with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler, still Hot with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy late Thursday night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night.
  • highs 104-92 lows 67-58.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear at night,
  • Then mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday.
  • highs 89-92 lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 86 low 57)

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

  • Patchy coastal fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
  • Patchy AM coastal fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
  • AM clouds, sunny Friday afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night.
  • highs 79-77 lows 59-55.
  • Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
  •  highs near 77 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with areas of smoke today and hazy this afternoon, areas of smoke with a  a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. late today and tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 14000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
  • highs 92-77 lows 62-50.
  • AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Monday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Monday night, then 14,000 ft. Tuesday.
  • highs 76-70 warming to 75 Tuesday lows 48-45 warming to 47 Monday night.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com


Aug
15.
8.15.23 Mostly clear, hazy and smoky overnight.
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Here is my weekly new weather quiz question. What are “Nacreous clouds”?

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Upper Level Low Pressure off the California coast will help to slowly cool our Hot temperatures. The graphics for days 1-3  show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 3-7   Thursday through Monday show a frontal system to our north all of next week but it won’t be moving into the Pacific Northwest until next Friday through Monday. Then another cold front to our northwest next Tuesday.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 155 in the Unhealthy category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 130 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 76 in the Moderate category measuring Ozone.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM  THURSDAY  FOR  THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY  THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PH THURSDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL  OREGON.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE OCHOCO, THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, CENTRAL OREGON, AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST AND THE MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOKE IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE CASCADES FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOG  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE CASCADES FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR SMOG FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA AND THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR KLAMATH COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CULLABY LAKE IN CLATSOP  COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR WILLAMETTE COVE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO EXTEND DOWNSTREAM (NORTH) TO THE AREA NEAR CATHEDRAL PARK IN PORTLAND. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly clear hazy and smoky tonight,
  • Mostly sunny smoky and still hot, Wednesday, partly cloudy  and hazy Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and cooler, still very warm Thursday,  partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
  • lows 63-54 highs 103-89.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
  • Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday.
  • highs 87-89 lows near56  (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass Pollen: Absent (0)

Weeds: Moderate (10)

Tree Pollen: Low (2)
Last counted: 8.8.23
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
The pollen season is over.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot, Wednesday and hazy with areas of smoke and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
  • Some AM clouds with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler, still Hot with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy late Thursday night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night.
  • lows 69-58 highs 104-92.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear at night,
  • Then mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday.
  • highs 89-92 lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 86 low 57)

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

  • Mostly clear with patchy dense evening coastal fog and partly cloudy with patchy dense coastal fog late tonight,
  • Patchy coastal fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late Wednesday night,
  • Patchy AM coastal fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
  • AM clouds, sunny Friday afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night.
  • lows 60-55 highs 79-77.
  • Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
  •  highs near 77 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with areas of smoke and a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with areas of smoke late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of smoke Wednesday and hazy in the afternoon, areas of smoke with a  a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. late tonight through Wednesday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 14000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
  • lows 62-50 highs 92-77.
  • AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Monday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Monday night, then 14,000 ft. Tuesday.
  • highs 76-70 warming to 75 Tuesday lows 48-45 warming to 47 Monday night.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com


Aug
14.
8.15.23 Sunny and Hot, but slightly cooler today for your Tuesday.
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Here is my weekly new weather quiz question. What are “Nacreous clouds”?

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Upper Level Low Pressure off the California coast will help to slowly cool our Hot temperatures. The graphics for days 1-3  show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 3-7   Thursday through Monday show a frontal system to our north all of next week but it won’t be moving into the Pacific Northwest until next Friday through Monday. Then another cold front to our northwest next Tuesday.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 92 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 179 in the Unhealthy category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 48 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM  THURSDAY  FOR  THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY  THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PH THURSDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL  OREGON.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE OCHOCO, THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, CENTRAL OREGON, AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST AND THE MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOG IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOKE IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR SMOG FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA AND THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CULLABY LAKE IN CLATSOP  COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR WILLAMETTE COVE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO EXTEND DOWNSTREAM (NORTH) TO THE AREA NEAR CATHEDRAL PARK IN PORTLAND. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Sunny and slightly cooler, still Hot today, mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and still hot, Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler, still Hot Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
  • highs 100-96 lows 63-59.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
  • AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday.
  • highs 89-83 lows 54-56  (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass Pollen: Absent (0)

Weeds: Moderate (10)

Tree Pollen: Low (2)
Last counted: 8.8.23
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
The pollen season is over.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Very Hot today, mostly clear and hazy tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot, Wednesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler, still Hot Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
  • highs 106-97 lows 66-63.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
  • Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Sunday night,
  • Some AM clouds, then sunny and a bit cooler Monday afternoon.
  • highs 92-85 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 86 low 57)

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

  • Partly cloudy and hazy with patchy dense AM coastal fog, sunny and hazy and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear with evening coastal haze and patchy dense fog while mostly clear with evening inland haze, partly cloudy and hazy with patchy dense coastal fog late while partly cloudy and hazy inland late tonight,
  • Some AM clouds with patchy coastal fog, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night with patchy coastal fog late at night,
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy late Thursday night.
  • highs 82-78 lows 59.
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night,
  • Sunny Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
  • Some AM clouds with patchy fog, then sunny Monday afternoon.
  •  highs near 77 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • AM haze with areas of smoke, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with areas of smoke and a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of smoke and a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, just mostly clear late at night, mostly cloudy with areas of smoke late tonight,
  • Some AM clouds, mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. this afternoon, 16,000 ft. late tonight through Wednesday night, then 15,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
  • highs 90-84 lows 62-56.
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers, late at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Sunday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon.
  • free air freezing level 14000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Monday.
  • highs 79-64 lows 50-45.

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8.14.23 Clear tonight, sunny and slightly cooler tomorrow for your Tuesday.
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Here is my weekly new weather quiz question. What are “Nacreous clouds”?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge takes over for serious heating. The graphics for days 1-3  show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 3-7   Thursday through Monday show a frontal system to our north all of next week but it won’t be moving into the Pacific Northwest until next Friday through Monday.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 87 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 182 in the Unhealthy category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 48 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM  THURSDAY  FOR  THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY  THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PH THURSDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL  OREGON.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE OCHOCO, THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, CENTRAL OREGON, AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST AND THE MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOG IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOKE IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TUESDAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR SMOG FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA AND THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CULLABY LAKE IN CLATSOP  COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR WILLAMETTE COVE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO EXTEND DOWNSTREAM (NORTH) TO THE AREA NEAR CATHEDRAL PARK IN PORTLAND. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Clear tonight,
  • Sunny and slightly cooler, still Hot Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer, still hot, Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler, still Hot Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
  • lows 66-59 highs 99-100 cooling to 96 Thursday.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
  • AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday.
  • highs 89-83 lows 54-56  (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass Pollen: Absent (0)

Weeds: Moderate (10)

Tree Pollen: Low (2)
Last counted: 8.8.23
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
The pollen season is over.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Clear with haze and patchy evening smoke, hazy with patchy smoke late tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Very Hot Tuesday, mostly clear and hazy Tuesday night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot, Wednesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler, still Hot Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
  • lows 69-63 highs 106-97.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
  • Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Sunday night,
  • Some AM clouds, then sunny and a bit cooler Monday afternoon.
  • highs 92-85 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 86 low 58)

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

  • Mostly clear with patchy evening inland smoke and haze while mostly clear in the evening at the shore and patchy coastal fog late tonight,
  • Partly cloudy and hazy with patchy dense AM coastal fog, sunny and hazy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with evening coastal haze and patchy dense fog while mostly clear with evening inland haze, partly cloudy and hazy with patchy dense coastal fog late while partly cloudy and hazy inland late Tuesday night,
  • Some AM clouds with patchy coastal fog, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night with patchy coastal fog late at night,
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy late Thursday night.
  • lows 60-58 highs 82-78.
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night,
  • Sunny Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
  • Some AM clouds with patchy fog, then sunny Monday afternoon.
  •  highs near 77 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with areas of evening smoke, partly cloudy with areas of smoke late tonight,
  • AM haze with areas of smoke, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with areas of smoke and a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of smoke and a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, just mostly clear late at night, mostly cloudy with areas of smoke late Tuesday night,
  • Some AM clouds, mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
  • free air freezing level above 16,000 ft. tonight, 16,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 16,000 ft. late Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then 15,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
  • lows 65-56 highs 90-84.
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers, late at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Sunday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon.
  • free air freezing level 14000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Monday.
  • highs 79-64 lows 50-45.

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Aug
13.
8.14.23 A mix of clouds and sun and very hot today for your Monday. Hydrate and keep as cool as you can.
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Here is my weekly new weather quiz question. What are “Nacreous clouds”?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge takes over for serious heating. The graphics for days 1-3  show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 3-7   Thursday through Monday show a frontal system to our north all of next week but it won’t be moving into the Pacific Northwest until next Friday through Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate 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:
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM  THURSDAY  FOR  THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY  THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PH THURSDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL  OREGON.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE OCHOCO, THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, CENTRAL OREGON, AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
  • ????A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE UMPQUA BASIN, THE UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, THE WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE EASTERN ROUGE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETE VALLEY, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY. DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE WHICH COULD BACK UP INTO THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD AREA.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR WILLAMETTE COVE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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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, Very Hot, today, partly cloudy tonight,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and slightly cooler, still Very Hot Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still hot, Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
  • highs 109-103 lows 67-63.
  • Mostly sunny and slightly cooler, still Very Hot Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
  • Then mostly sunny Sunday.
  • highs 98-88 lows 59-53 warming to 55.Saturday night  (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass Pollen: Absent (0)

Weeds: Moderate (10)

Tree Pollen: Low (2)
Last counted: 8.8.23
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
The pollen season is over.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Hazy with patchy AM smoke, sunny and hazy and a bit warmer, Very Hot today, mostly clear and hazy tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Very Hot Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot, Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
  • highs 110-105 lows 70-67.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler, still Hot Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Then sunny and a bit cooler Sunday.
  • highs 100-87 lows 64-58. (seasonal averages high 86 low 58)

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

  • AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly cloudy this evening, becoming clear tonight,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
  • highs 87-78 lows 62-59.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday partly cloudy at night,
  • Sunny Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny Sunday afternoon.
  •  highs near 75 lows 59-56. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear and hazy with areas of evening smoke, mostly clear and hazy late tonight,
  • Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, just mostly clear late at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
  • free air freezing level above 16,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
  • highs 92-90 lows 64-59 warming to 62 Wednesday night.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%)
  •  chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon.
  • free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
  • highs 85-73 lows 56-49.

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Aug
13.
8.13.23 Partly cloudy overnight, A mix of clouds and sun and Hot tomorrow for your Monday.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. In aviation what does “MVFR” mean? Here is the correct answer. MVFR Marginal Visual Flight Rules – in an aviation product, refers to the general weather conditions pilots can expect at the surface. VFR stands for Visual Flight Rules and MVFR means Minimum or Marginal Visual Flight Rules. MVFR criteria means a ceiling between 1,000 and 3,000 feet and/or 3 to 5 miles visibility.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge takes over for serious heating. The graphics for days 1-3  show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 3-7   Wednesday through Sunday show a frontal system to our north all of next week but it won’t be moving into the Pacific Northwest until next Saturday and Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 59 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM  THURSDAY  FOR  THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY  THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PH THURSDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL  OREGON.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE OCHOCO, THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, CENTRAL OREGON, AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 1 POM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE UMPQUA BASIN , THE UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, THE WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE EASTERN ROUGE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETE VALLEY, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY. DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE WHICH COULD BACK UP INTO THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD AREA.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR WILLAMETTE COVE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Partly cloudy tonight,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer, Very Hot, Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and slightly cooler, still Very Hot Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still hot, Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
  • lows 64-67 cooling to 63 Tuesday night and Wednesday night highs 109-103.
  • Mostly sunny and slightly cooler, still Very Hot Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
  • Then mostly sunny Sunday.
  • highs 98-88 lows 59-53 warming to 55.Saturday night  (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass Pollen: Absent (0)

Weeds: Moderate (10)

Tree Pollen: Low (2)
Last counted: 8.8.23
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
The pollen season is over.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Clear and hazy tonight with patchy smoke late tonight,
  • Hazy with patchy AM smoke, sunny and hazy and a bit warmer, Very Hot Monday, mostly clear and hazy Monday night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Very Hot Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot, Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
  • lows 67-70 cooling to 67 Wednesday night highs 110-105.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler, still Hot Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, just partly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Then sunny and a bit cooler Sunday.
  • highs 100-87 lows 64-58. (seasonal averages high 86 low 58)

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

  • Mostly clear and hazy tonight,
  • AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
  • lows 60-62 cooling to 59 Wednesday night highs 87-78.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday partly cloudy at night,
  • Sunny Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny Sunday afternoon.
  •  highs near 75 lows 59-56. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Hazy with areas of evening smoke, mostly clear late tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear and hazy with areas of evening smoke, mostly clear and hazy late Monday night,
  • Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, just mostly clear late at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
  • free air freezing level above 16,000 ft. tonight through Monday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
  • lows 59-64 cooling back to 59 Tuesday night warming to 62 Wednesday night highs 92-90.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%)
  •  chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon.
  • free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
  • highs 85-73 lows 56-49.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com


Aug
12.
8.13.23 Prepare for a nasty heat wave starting today for your Sunday. Drink plenty of water and stay cool.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. In aviation what does “MVFR” mean? Here is the correct answer. MVFR Marginal Visual Flight Rules – in an aviation product, refers to the general weather conditions pilots can expect at the surface. VFR stands for Visual Flight Rules and MVFR means Minimum or Marginal Visual Flight Rules. MVFR criteria means a ceiling between 1,000 and 3,000 feet and/or 3 to 5 miles visibility.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge takes over for serious heating starting today. The graphics for days 1-3  show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 3-7   Wednesday through Sunday show a frontal system to our north all of next week but it won’t be moving into the Pacific Northwest until next Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM  THURSDAY  FOR  THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY  THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 PH THURSDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL  OREGON.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE OCHOCO, THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, CENTRAL OREGON, AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE UMPQUA BASIN , THE UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, THE WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE EASTERN ROUGE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM TODAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LANE COUNTY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE WHICH COULD BACK UP INTO THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD AREA.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR WILLAMETTE COVE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer, Hot, today, partly cloudy tonight,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer, Very Hot, Monday, clear at night,
  • Sunny and slightly cooler, still Very Hot Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
  • highs 103-108 lows 65-67 cooling to 63 Tuesday night.
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still hot, Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
  • Mostly sunny and slightly cooler, still Very Hot Thursday, mostly clear at night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy Friday  night.
  • highs 102-86 lows 62-55.  (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass Pollen: Absent (0)

Weeds: Moderate (10)

Tree Pollen: Low (2)
Last counted: 8.8.23
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
*It looks like the pollen season is over.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Sunny and hazy with patchy smoke a bit warmer, Very Hot, today, clear and hazy with patchy smoke late tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer, Very Hot Monday, mostly clear at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Very Hot Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
  • highs 103-111 cooling to 106 Tuesday lows 68-70 cooling to 67 Tuesday night.
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot, Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot Thursday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Then sunny and a bit cooler Saturday.
  • highs 105-103 cooling to 87 Saturday lows 66-59. (seasonal averages high 86 low 58)

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

  • Some AM clouds with coastal haze while inland AM haze and patchy smoke, sunny and warmer with coastal haze while inland haze and patchy smoke this afternoon, mostly clear and hazy tonight,
  • AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night.
  • highs 83-86 cooling to 82 Tuesday lows 62-60.
  • Sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday partly cloudy at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday.
  •  highs 82-76 lows 59-57. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, hazy with areas of evening smoke, mostly clear late tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
  • free air freezing level above 16,000 ft. today through Monday night, then 16,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
  • highs 86-92 cooling to 89 Tuesday lows 57-60 cooling to 58 Tuesday night.
  • Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night, 15,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday.
  • highs 89-72 lows 58-52.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com


Aug
12.
8.12.23 Enjoy the “comparatively cool” nighttime temperature because the heat increases drastically Sunday.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. In aviation what does “MVFR” mean? Here is the correct answer. MVFR Marginal Visual Flight Rules – in an aviation product, refers to the general weather conditions pilots can expect at the surface. VFR stands for Visual Flight Rules and MVFR means Minimum or Marginal Visual Flight Rules. MVFR criteria means a ceiling between 1,000 and 3,000 feet and/or 3 to 5 miles visibility.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge takes over for serious heating starting today. The graphics for days 1-3  show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 3-7   Tuesday through Saturday show a frontal system to our north all of next week but it won’t be moving into the Pacific Northwest until next Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 76 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 10 PM  THURSDAY  FOR  THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY  THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PH THURSDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL  OREGON.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE OCHOCO, THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, CENTRAL OREGON, AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE UMPQUA BASIN , THE UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, THE WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE EASTERN ROUGE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM SUNDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LANE COUNTY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE WHICH COULD BACK UP INTO THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD AREA.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR WILLAMETTE COVE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer, Hot, Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer, Very Hot, Monday, clear at night,
  • Sunny and slightly cooler, still Very Hot Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
  • lows 62-67 cooling back to 63 Tuesday night highs 103-108.
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still hot, Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
  • Mostly sunny and slightly cooler, still Very Hot Thursday, mostly clear at night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy Friday  night.
  • highs 102-86 lows 62-55.  (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass Pollen: Absent (0)

Weeds: Moderate (10)

Tree Pollen: Low (2)
Last counted: 8.8.23
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
*It looks like the pollen season is over.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly clear and hazy with patchy smoke late tonight,
  • Sunny and hazy with patchy smoke a bit warmer, Very Hot, Sunday, clear and hazy with patchy smoke late Sunday night,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer, Very Hot Monday, mostly clear at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Very Hot Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
  • lows 62-70 cooling to 67 Tuesday night highs 103-111 cooling to 106 Tuesday.
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot, Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot Thursday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Then sunny and a bit cooler Saturday.
  • highs 105-103 cooling to 87 Saturday lows 66-59. (seasonal averages high 87 low 58)

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

  • Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy and hazy late tonight,
  • Some AM clouds with coastal haze while inland AM haze and patchy smoke, sunny and warmer with coastal haze while inland haze and patchy smoke Sunday afternoon, mostly clear and hazy Sunday night,
  • AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night.
  • lows 59-62 cooling to 60 Tuesday night highs 83-86 cooling to 82 Tuesday.
  • Sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday partly cloudy at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday.
  •  highs 82-76 lows 59-57. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Partly cloudy and hazy with areas of evening smoke, partly cloudy and hazy late tonight,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, hazy with areas of evening smoke, mostly clear late Sunday night,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. rising to above 16,000 ft. late tonight, above 16,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, then 16,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
  • lows 52-60 cooling to 58 Tuesday night highs 86-92 cooling to 89 Tuesday.
  • Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night, 15,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday.
  • highs 89-72 lows 58-52.

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8.12.23 Mostly sunny, a bit warmer today for your Saturday. Then the heat increases.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. In aviation what does “MVFR” mean? Here is the correct answer. MVFR Marginal Visual Flight Rules – in an aviation product, refers to the general weather conditions pilots can expect at the surface. VFR stands for Visual Flight Rules and MVFR means Minimum or Marginal Visual Flight Rules. MVFR criteria means a ceiling between 1,000 and 3,000 feet and/or 3 to 5 miles visibility.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge takes over for serious heating starting today. The graphics for days 1-3  show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 3-7   Tuesday through Saturday show a frontal system to our north all of next week but it won’t be moving into the Pacific Northwest.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 36 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 47 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:
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY  THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PH THURSDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL  OREGON.
  • A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE AND THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
  • A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM SUNDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
  • AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LANE COUNTY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE WHICH COULD BACK UP INTO THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD AREA.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR WILLAMETTE COVE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer, Hot, Sunday, clear at night,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer, Hot, Monday, then clear Monday night.
  • highs 93-107 lows 62-65.
  • Sunny and Hot Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still hot, Wednesday, mostly clear both nights,
  • Mostly sunny and hot Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and cooler Friday.
  • highs 103-92 lows 63-59.  (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass Pollen: Absent (0)

Weeds: Moderate (10)

Tree Pollen: Low (2)
Last counted: 8.8.23
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
*It looks like the pollen season is over.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • AM haze, sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer, Hot, Sunday, clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer, Hot Monday, then mostly clear Monday night.
  • highs 95-109 lows 64-70.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer, Hot Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot, Wednesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler, still Hot Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
  • Then sunny and a bit cooler Friday.
  • highs 106-94 lows 66-64. (seasonal averages high 87 low 58)

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

  • Sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
  • AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
  • AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, then mostly clear Monday night.
  • highs 80-85 lows 60-62 cooling back to 60 Monday night.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Tuesday night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday.
  •  highs 80-76 lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • AM haze, mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, areas of evening smoke, mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, then mostly clear Monday night.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. today through Sunday, above 16,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night,
  • highs 79-90 lows 48-60.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy Thursday night,.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Tuesday, above 16,000 ft. Tuesday night, 16,000 ft. Wednesday, above 16,000 ft. Wednesday night, 16,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 15,000 ft. Friday.
  • highs 89-80 lows 59-57.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com


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