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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What are “Nocturnal Thunderstorms?”

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough has enhanced the moisture of approaching frontal systems, but weak high pressure will give us a short break from the rain. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system approaching the coast Friday. The graphics for days 3-7  Sunday through Thursday show frontal systems moving into the Pacific Northwest.

Note: LRAPA delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season has begun. Outdoor burning is NEVER allowed within the city limits of Eugene and Springfield.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR WALLOWA COUNTY AND THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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:

  • Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), then just mostly cloudy late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible).
  • highs 70-67 lows 45-52.
  • Mostly cloudy with a bit warmer a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a bit cooler Tuesday and Tuesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance rain Wednesday.
  • highs 70-68 warming to 70 Wednesday lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Cloudy,  58 degrees, rain likely, warming to 62 by the end of the game. Be prepared. Dress for rainy & cool weather.

Beavers vs UCLA Bruins at Reser Stadium, Kickoff 5:30 pm – 63 Cloudy, rain likely, cooling as the game progresses. Be prepared. Dress for rainy & cool weather.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Partly cloudy and warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy Friday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) of rain Saturday, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night.
  • highs 73-67 lows 49-47 warming to 54 Saturday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) of rain Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, evening rain, rain likely (70%) late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday.
  • highs 73-70 warming back to 73 Wednesday lows 56-52 (seasonal averages high 69 low 46)

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

  • Partly cloudy and warmer today,  partly cloudy tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance  of rain Friday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening coastal rain while inland evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain late Saturday night.
  • highs 74-68 lows 49-54.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain Monday afternoon and evening, rain likely (70%) late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon,
  • highs 72-70 warming to 73 Wednesday lows 56-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 47)

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

  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of Saturday night.
  • free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. this afternoon, 11,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Friday, 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Saturday, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
  • highs 53-58 cooling to 54 Saturday lows 34-39.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, rain Tuesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday.
  • snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday, above 8,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
  • highs 58-52 warming to 62 Wednesday lows 43-37.

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What are “Nocturnal Thunderstorms?”

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough will enhance the moisture of approaching frontal systems. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system approaching the coast Friday. The graphics for days 3-7  Saturday through Wednesday show frontal systems moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday through Tuesday.

Note: LRAPA delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season has begun. Outdoor burning is NEVER allowed within the city limits of Eugene and Springfield.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is5 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR WALLOWA COUNTY AND THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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 cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Patchy AM fog,a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), then just mostly cloudy late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible).
  • lows 52-45 warming back to 52 Saturday night highs 70-67.
  • Mostly cloudy with a bit warmer a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a bit cooler Tuesday and Tuesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance rain Wednesday.
  • highs 70-68 warming to 70 Wednesday lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Cloudy,  57 degrees, rain likely, warming to 62 by the end of the game.

Beavers vs UCLA Bruins at Reser Stadium, Kickoff 5:30 pm – 64 Cloudy, rain likely, cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy Friday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) of rain Saturday, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night.
  • lows 49-47 warming to 54 Saturday night highs 73-67.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) of rain Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, evening rain, rain likely (70%) late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday.
  • highs 73-70 warming back to 73 Wednesday lows 56-52 (seasonal averages high 69 low 46)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%,), a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible,
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday,  partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance  of rain Friday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening coastal rain while inland evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), then a (%) chance of rain late Saturday night.
  • lows 52-49 warming 54 Saturday night highs 74-68.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain Monday afternoon and evening, rain likely (70%) late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon,
  • highs 72-70 warming to 73 Wednesday lows 56-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 47)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of Saturday night.
  • snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Friday, 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Saturday, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
  • lows 34-39 highs 53-58 cooling to 54 Saturday.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, rain Tuesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday.
  • snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday, above 8,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
  • highs 58-52 warming to 62 Wednesday lows 43-37.

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What are “Nocturnal Thunderstorms?”

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough will enhance the moisture of approaching frontal systems. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system moving through today. The graphics for days 3-7  Saturday through Wednesday show frontal systems moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday, Sunday and next Tuesday.

Note: LRAPA has delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season until today October 11th.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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 cloudy with evening showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (gusty winds with small hail possible), patchy fog with a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
  • lows 49-44 warming to 50 Friday night highs 62-69.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) Sunday, a bit warmer a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain  Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of AM, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday,
  • highs 67-69 cooling to 66 Tuesday lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Cloudy,  60 degrees, a 50% chance of rain then becoming likely, warming to 64 by the end of the game.

Beavers vs UCLA Bruins at Reser Stadium, Kickoff 5:30 pm – 64 Cloudy, rain likely, cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Saturday, then rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
  • lows 49-47 cooling back to 52 Friday night highs 60-72 cooling to 70 Friday.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) of evening rain, a (40%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers Monday afternoon, just mostly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday,
  • highs 69-72 cooling to 68 Tuesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 69 low 46)

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

  • Mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible,
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance  of showers Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers likely (70%) Saturday, then rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
  • lows 49-53 Friday night highs 65-72 cooling to 68 Friday.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) of evening rain, a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50% ) chance of AM showers, showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, just mostly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday,
  • highs 69-73 cooling back to 69 Tuesday lows 54-56 cooling back to 54 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with showers with patchy fog late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday and Saturday night.
  • snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late Thursday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, above 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
  • lows 33-38 highs 40-56.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Monday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday,
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
  • highs 52-57 cooling to 48 Tuesday lows 39-42 cooling to 40 Monday night.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Nocturnal Thunderstorms?”

An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough will enhance the moisture of approaching frontal systems. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system moving through today. The graphics for days 3-7  Friday through Tuesday show frontal systems moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday, Sunday and next Tuesday.

Note: LRAPA has delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season until tomorrow Wednesday October 11th.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 5 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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 cloudy with evening showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms possible, (gusty winds with small hail possible), showers and a slight (20%)  chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, more in storms, gusty winds with small hail possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday (0.75 in. of rain possible, gusty winds and small hail possible), evening showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (gusty winds with small hail possible), patchy fog with a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Friday night.
  • lows 52-44 warming to 50 Friday night highs 62-69.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) Sunday, a bit warmer a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of AM, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
  • highs 67-69 cooling to 66 Tuesday lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 67 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Cloudy,  60 degrees, a 50% chance of rain then becoming likely, warming to 64 by the end of the game.

Beavers vs UCLA Bruins at Reser Stadium, Kickoff 5:30 pm – 64 Cloudy, rain likely, cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then rain likely (70%) Friday night,
  • lows 52-47 cooling back to 52 Friday night highs 60-72 cooling to 70 Friday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) of evening rain, a (40%) chance of showers late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers Monday afternoon, just mostly cloudy Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday.
  • highs 69-72 cooling to 68 Tuesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 69 low 46)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers likely (70%) Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible,
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance  of showers Friday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Friday night.
  • lows 53-49 warming back to 53 Friday night highs 65-72 cooling to 68 Friday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers likely (70%) Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) of evening rain, a good (50%) chance of showers late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50% ) chance of AM showers, showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, just mostly cloudy Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday.
  • highs 69-73 cooling back to 69 Tuesday lows 54-56 cooling back to 54 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, gusty winds and small hail possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday (1.5 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, afternoon snow possibly heavy at times), showers with patchy fog late Wednesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, and above 8,000 ft. Friday night.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late Thursday night,
  • lows 33-38 highs 40-56.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Monday, rain Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
  • highs 52-57 cooling to 48 Tuesday lows 39-42 cooling to 40 Monday night.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Nocturnal Thunderstorms?”

An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough will enhance the moisture of approaching frontal systems. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system that pushed through the Pacific Northwest Monday and the next one moving in today. The graphics for days 3-7  Friday through Tuesday show a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday and yet another following offshore.

Note: LRAPA has delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season until this Wednesday October 11th.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • NONE AT THIS TIME.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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 cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
  • highs 63-67 lows 50-45.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance  of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
  • highs near 68 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 68 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Preliminary weather forecast- Mostly cloudy,  60 degrees, a 50% chance of rain then becoming likely, warming to 70 by the end of the game.

Beavers vs UCLA Bruins at Reser Stadium, Kickoff 5:30 pm – 66 Cloudy, 50% chance of scattered showers, cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, slightly cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of  showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Thursday night.
  • highs 64-62 warming to 72 Thursday lows 50-46.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
  • highs near 70 lows 53-56. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)

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

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today while inland AM showers and inland showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and coastal showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon while mostly cloudy with inland showers Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible, a (40%) chance of coastal showers at night while a good (50%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible,
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday afternoon, then mostly cloudy Thursday night.
  • highs 66-72 lows 52-47 warming to 49 Thursday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance  of showers Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50% ) chance of AM showers, then showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday.
  • highs 68-72 lows 53-56. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, snow showers late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, snow possibly heavy at times),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday (no snow accumulation expected), evening showers likely (70%), then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and Thursday night.
  • snow level 7,000 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight and 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday, then 12,000 ft. Thursday night.
  • highs 45-39 warming to 52 Thursday lows 33-30 warming to warming to 34 Thursday night.
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday afternoon.
  •  free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, then above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Monday.
  • highs 57-54 warming to 56 Monday lows 39-42.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Nocturnal Thunderstorms?”

An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough will enhance the moisture of approaching frontal systems. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system that pushed through the Pacific Northwest today and the next one moving in Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7  Thursday through Monday show a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday and yet another following offshore.

Note: LRAPA has delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season until this Wednesday October 11th.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 22 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • NONE AT THIS TIME.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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 cloudy with rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
  • lows 52-45 highs 63-67.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance  of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
  • highs near 68 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 68 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Preliminary weather forecast- Mostly cloudy,  60 degrees, a 50% chance of rain then becoming likely, warming to 70 by the end of the game.

Beavers vs UCLA Bruins at Reser Stadium, Kickoff 5:30 pm – 66 Cloudy, 50% chance of scattered showers, cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of evening rain, rain with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, slightly cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of  showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Thursday night.
  • lows 53-46 highs 64-62 warming to 72 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
  • highs near 70 lows 53-56. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with evening patchy coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain while inland patchy evening fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday while inland AM showers and inland showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and coastal showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon while mostly cloudy with inland showers Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible, a (40%) chance of coastal showers at night while a good (50%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible,
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday afternoon, then mostly cloudy Thursday night.
  • lows 52-47 warming to 49 Thursday night highs 66-72.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance  of showers Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50% ) chance of AM showers, then showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday.
  • highs 68-72 lows 53-56. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, snow showers late Tuesday night (0.75 in. of rain possible, snow possibly heavy at times),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday (no snow accumulation expected), evening showers likely (70%), then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and Thursday night.
  • snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night and 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday, then 12,000 ft. Thursday night.
  • lows 37-30 warming to warming to 34 Thursday night highs 45-39 warming to 52 Thursday.
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday afternoon.
  •  free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, then above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Monday.
  • highs 57-54 warming to 56 Monday lows 39-42.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Nocturnal Thunderstorms?”

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge is moving eastward away from us allowing cooler air to move in. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system pushing through the Pacific Northwest today and another on Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7  Thursday through Monday show a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday and yet another next Monday.

Note: LRAPA has delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season until Sunday October 15th.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • NONE AT THIS TIME.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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 cloudy with rain and patchy AM fog, rain and cooler this afternoon (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day)(0.25 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night.
  • highs 65-62 lows 52-47.
  • Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance  of showers Sunday.
  • highs 68-66 lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 68 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.7.23 Ducks have a Bye Week

Ducks Next game Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Preliminary weather forecast- Mostly cloudy, a 50% chance of rain, 60 degrees, warming to 64 by the end of the game.

Saturday 10.7.23

Beavers vs California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA- Beavers whipped Cal 52-40.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler today (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day) (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), showers with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, then just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
  • lows 55-47 highs 65-62.
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • highs 72-69 lows 49-53. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and coastal showers likely (70%) and slightly cooler this afternoon while inland showers and slightly cooler today (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day) (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening patchy coastal fog with coastal showers late tonight while mostly cloudy with inland patchy fog tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and breezy Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, then just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
  • highs 66-64 lows 52-49.
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance  of showers Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • highs 72-69 warming back to 72 Sunday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler today (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day) (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Tuesday, showers with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, evening showers likely (70%), then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night.
  • snow level 7,500 ft. today, 6,500 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
  • highs 50-39 lows 45-32.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and Thursday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Them mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
  •  free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, then above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday.
  • highs 53-58 cooling to lows 32-39.

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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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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge is moving eastward away from us allowing cooler air to move in. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system pushing through the Pacific Northwest Monday and another on Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7  Wednesday through Sunday show a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday and yet another next Sunday.

Note: LRAPA has delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season until October 15th.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • NONE AT THIS TIME.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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:

  • Becoming mostly cloudy with rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and patchy AM fog, rain and cooler Monday afternoon (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day)(0.25 in. of rain possible), showers Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night.
  • lows 53-47 highs 65-62.
  • Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance  of showers Sunday.
  • highs 68-66 lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 68 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.7.23 Ducks have a Bye Week

Ducks Next game Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Preliminary weather forecast- Mostly cloudy, a 50% chance of rain, 60 degrees, warming to 64 by the end of the game.

Saturday 10.7.23

Beavers vs California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA- Beavers whipped Cal 52-40.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day) (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), showers with patchy fog late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, then just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
  • lows 55-47 highs 65-62.
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • highs 72-69 lows 49-53. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers with coastal showers likely (70%) late tonight while becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of inland showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and coastal showers likely (70%) and slightly cooler Monday afternoon while inland showers and slightly cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day) (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening patchy coastal fog with coastal showers late Monday night while mostly cloudy with inland patchy fog Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and breezy Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, then just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
  • lows 54-52 highs 66-64.
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance  of showers Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • highs 72-69 warming back to 72 Sunday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler today (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day) (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Tuesday, showers with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, evening showers likely (70%), then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night.
  • snow level 7,500 ft. today, 6,500 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
  • highs 50-39 lows 36-32.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and Thursday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Them mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
  •  free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, then above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday.
  • highs 53-58 cooling to 52 Saturday warming to 54 Sunday lows 36-39.

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What are “Noctilucent Clouds?” Here is the correct answer. Noctilucent Clouds are wavy, thin, bluish-white clouds that are best seen at twilight in polar latitudes. They form at altitudes about 80 to 90 km above the Earth’s surface.

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge is moving eastward away from us allowing cooler air to move in. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system pushing through the Pacific Northwest Monday and another on Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7  Wednesday through Sunday show a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday and yet another next Sunday.

Note: LRAPA has delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season until October 15th.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • NONE AT THIS TIME.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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:

  • Becoming mostly cloudy with rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and patchy AM fog, rain and cooler Monday afternoon (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day)(0.25 in. of rain possible), showers Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night.
  • lows 53-47 highs 65-62.
  • Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance  of showers Sunday.
  • highs 68-66 lows 47-52. (seasonal averages high 68 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.7.23 Ducks have a Bye Week

Ducks Next game Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Preliminary weather forecast- Mostly cloudy, a 50% chance of rain, 60 degrees, warming to 64 by the end of the game.

Saturday 10.7.23

Beavers vs California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA- Beavers whipped Cal 52-40.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day) (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), showers with patchy fog late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, then just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
  • lows 55-47 highs 65-62.
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • highs 72-69 lows 49-53. (seasonal averages high 70 low 47)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers with coastal showers likely (70%) late tonight while becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of inland showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and coastal showers likely (70%) and slightly cooler Monday afternoon while inland showers and slightly cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day) (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening patchy coastal fog with coastal showers late Monday night while mostly cloudy with inland patchy fog Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and breezy Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, then just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
  • lows 54-52 highs 66-64.
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance  of showers Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • highs 72-69 warming back to 72 Sunday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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

  • Becoming mostly cloudy with rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day) (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Tuesday, showers with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, evening showers likely (70%), then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
  • lows 45-35 highs 72-43.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and Thursday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Them mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
  •  free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, then above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday.
  • highs 42-58 lows 32-39.

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What are “Noctilucent Clouds?” Here is the correct answer. Noctilucent Clouds are wavy, thin, bluish-white clouds that are best seen at twilight in polar latitudes. They form at altitudes about 80 to 90 km above the Earth’s surface.

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge is moving eastward away from us allowing cooler air to move in. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system pushing through the Pacific Northwest Monday. The graphics for days 3-7  Wednesday through Sunday show a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest Saturday and next Sunday.

Eugene set a record High temperature of 87 degrees Friday.

Note: LRAPA has delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season until October 15th.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 46 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • NONE AT THIS TIME.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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:

  • Some AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day), rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, then showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
  • highs 78-62 lows 53-50.
  • Mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday.
  • highs 62-69 cooling to 67 Saturday lows 44-50. (seasonal averages high 69 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.7.23 Ducks have a Bye Week

Ducks Next game Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Preliminary weather forecast- Mostly cloudy, a 50% chance of rain, 60 degrees, warming to 64 by the end of the game.

Today Saturday 10.7.23

Beavers vs California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA- Beavers whipped Cal 52-40.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day), showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, then showers Tuesday night,
  • highs 83-63 lows 56-50.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon.
  • highs 62-72 cooling to 69 Saturday lows 46-52. (seasonal averages high 71 low 47)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with drizzle and patchy AM dense coastal fog with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle and partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon while mostly cloudy with patchy AM inland fog and partly cloudy inland and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening coastal showers while partly cloudy this evening inland and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of inland showers late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day), evening showers likely (70%), showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy Tuesday, showers Tuesday night.
  • highs 67-62 lows 54-50.
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance  of showers Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (50%) chance  of showers Saturday.
  • highs 62-72 cooling to 69 Saturday lows 46-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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

  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day), rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and cooler Tuesday afternoon, then showers with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
  • free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday night.
  • highs 72-43 lows 45-35.
  • Mostly cloudy showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (40%) chance of showers late Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
  • snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday, 13,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night, then 8,000 ft. Saturday.
  • highs 42-58 lows 32-39.

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What are “Noctilucent Clouds?” Here is the correct answer. Noctilucent Clouds are wavy, thin, bluish-white clouds that are best seen at twilight in polar latitudes. They form at altitudes about 80 to 90 km above the Earth’s surface.

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge takes over with sunshine and warming temperatures. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system pushing through the Pacific Northwest Monday. The graphics for days 3-7  Tuesday through Saturday show a frontal system that moved through the Pacific Northwest Tuesday, then another on Saturday.

Eugene set a record High temperature of 87 degrees Friday.

Note: LRAPA has delayed the Fall Outdoor Burning Season until October 15th.

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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 44 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 26 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • NONE AT THIS TIME.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT HARRIS BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • 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 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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,
  • Some AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day), rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, then showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
  •  lows 52-50 highs 78-62.
  • Mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday.
  • highs 62-69 cooling to 67 Saturday lows 44-50. (seasonal averages high 69 low 43)

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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:

Saturday 10.7.23 Ducks have a Bye Week

Ducks Next game Saturday 10.14.23

Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington- Kickoff 12:30 pm – Preliminary weather forecast- Mostly cloudy, a 50% chance of rain, 60 degrees, warming to 64 by the end of the game.

Today Saturday 10.7.23

Beavers vs California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:00 pm- Sunny/Clear 72, cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Clear with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day), showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, then showers Tuesday night,
  • lows 54-56 cooling to 50 Tuesday night highs 83-63.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon.
  • highs 62-72 cooling to 69 Saturday lows 46-52. (seasonal averages high 71 low 47)

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

  • Mostly clear early this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal drizzle while mostly cloudy with patchy fog inland fog tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with drizzle and patchy AM dense coastal fog with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle and partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon while mostly cloudy with patchy AM inland fog and partly cloudy inland and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening coastal showers while partly cloudy in the evening inland and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of inland showers late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day), evening showers likely (70%), showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy and a bit cooler Tuesday, then showers Tuesday night.
  • lows 52-54 cooling to 5o Tuesday night highs 69-65.
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance  of showers Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (50%) chance  of showers Saturday.
  • highs 62-72 cooling to 69 Saturday lows 46-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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

  • Clear tonight,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Monday (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day), rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and cooler Tuesday afternoon, then showers with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
  • free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight and Sunday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday night.
  • lows 46-35 highs 72-43.
  • Mostly cloudy showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (40%) chance of showers late Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
  • snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday, 13,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night, then 8,000 ft. Saturday.
  • highs 42-58 lows 32-39.

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