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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What are “Parhelion“?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved closer to us which means the freezing precipitation will be gone. Melting the ice may take a while. The graphics for days 1-3  show the front currently pushing into Oregon and the next frontal system moving toward the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7   Saturday through Wednesday show a the parade of frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
Note: Due to the heavy snowfall in the area Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt Ashland are all open for skiing, if you can get there through the snow. Check their web pages for details.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 79 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, AND THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN ICE STORM WARNING  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  •  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE JOHN DAY BASIN.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM TODAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY AND BAKER COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TODAY FOR MALHEUR COUNTY AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TODAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY UNTIL  THURSDAY EVENING.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • 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, POOLS 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 much warmer today (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with rain Friday afternoon, the rain Friday night.
  • highs 50-44 lows 43-39.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday through Sunday, rain both nights,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday and Monday, rain both nights,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday
  • highs 52-53 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and much warmer today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Friday night.
  • highs 53-56 lows 47-45.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain Saturday afternoon, rain Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday, rain Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday.
  • highs near 56 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 50  low 37).

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

  • Mostly cloudy with rain and warmer today (2.00 in. of rain possible, rain possibly heavy at times), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain with coastal rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon and a bit warmer while inland AM rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of inland rain and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Friday afternoon, then rain Friday night.
  • highs 55-59 lows near 48.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and breezy Saturday, rain and breezy Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Sunday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday.
  • highs 58-60 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit warmer today (up to 2.00 in+ of rain possible, 6-12 in of snow possible) and windy (Pass Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph), evening sleet, rain and snow, rain and snow tonight (1 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible) and windy (Pass Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing and shifting to SW 15-20 mph gusts to 30 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday, rain Friday night.
  • snow level 5,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, 7,000 ft. Friday, then 6,000 ft. Friday night.
  • highs 33-39 lows 32-34 cooling to 32 Friday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, rain both nights,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday, rain Monday night with snow likely (70%) late,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Tuesday.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday.
  • highs 36-38 lows near 32.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Parhelion“?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved closer to us which means the freezing precipitation will be gone.  The graphics for days 1-3  show the front currently pushing into Oregon and the next frontal system moving toward the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7  Friday through Tuesday show a the parade of frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
Note: Due to the heavy snowfall in the area Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt Ashland are all open for skiing, if you can get there through the snow. Check their web pages for details.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 79 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, AND THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN ICE  STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN ICE STORM WARNING  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  •  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE JOHN DAY BASIN.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM WEDNESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY AND BAKER COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MST TODAY UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR MALHEUR COUNTY AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY UNTIL  THURSDAY EVENING.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • 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, POOLS 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 freezing rain, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 0.25 in. of ice accumulation possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and much warmer Wednesday (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with rain Friday afternoon, the rain Friday night.
  • lows 29-43 cooling to 39 Thursday night and Friday night highs 50-44.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday through Sunday, rain both nights,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday and Monday, rain both nights,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday
  • highs 52-53 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with early evening rain and freezing rain, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and much warmer Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Friday night.
  • lows 45-47 cooling to 45 Friday night highs 53-56.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain Saturday afternoon, rain Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday, rain Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday.
  • highs near 56 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 50  low 37).

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

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, rain possibly heavy late) and breezy (Coastal Wind: S 15-25 mph while Inland Wind: SW 15-25 mph),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and warmer Wednesday (2.00 in. of rain possible, rain possibly heavy at times), rain Wednesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain with coastal rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon and a bit warmer while inland AM rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of inland rain and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Friday afternoon, then rain Friday night.
  • lows near 48 highs 55-59.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and breezy Saturday, rain and breezy Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Sunday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday.
  • highs 58-60 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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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 and snow late tonight with snow late at night (1.00 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible blowing snow late at night, visibility 0.25 miles or less) and windy (Pass Wind: SW 15-20 mph increasing gusts to 40 mph increasing and shifting to  SW 20-30 mph  20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit warmer Wednesday (up to 2.00 in+ of rain possible, 6-12 in of snow possible) and windy (Pass Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph), evening sleet, rain and snow, rain and snow Wednesday night (1 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible) and windy (Pass Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing and shifting to SW 15-20 mph gusts to 30 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday, rain Friday night.
  • snow level 5,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, 7,000 ft. Friday, then 6,000 ft. Friday night.
  • lows 33-34 cooling to 32 Friday night highs 33-39.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, rain both nights,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday, rain Monday night with snow likely (70%) late,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Tuesday.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday.
  • highs 36-38 lows near 32.

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

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Parhelion“?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved along the coast sending northerly airflow into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7  Friday through Tuesday show a the parade of frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
Note: Due to the heavy snowfall in the area Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt Ashland are all open for skiing, if you can get there through the snow. Check their web pages for details.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 67 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10  AM UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • AN ICE  STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN ICE STORM WARNING  IS IN EFFECT FROM I PM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • AN ICE STORM WARNING  IS IN EFFECT FROM FROM 10 AM TODAY THROUGH 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST TODAY UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY AND AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MST TODAY UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MST TODAY UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TODAY UNTIL 1 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • 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, POOLS 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 freezing rain and rain and a bit warmer today (0.25 in. of rain possible, 0.25 in. of ice accumulation possible), evening freezing rain, rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 0.10 in. of ice accumulation possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday, then cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
  • highs 35-52 lows 35-45 cooling to 40 Thursday night.
  • Cloudy with a (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit cooler with rain Friday afternoon and rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday.
  • highs 49-54 cooling to 52 Monday lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and warmer this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit warmer Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), rain likely (70%) at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • highs 48-56 lows 45-47.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Monday.
  • highs 58-56 lows 46-49. (seasonal averages high 50  low 37).

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

  • Mostly cloudy with coastal rain and a bit warmer today while inland AM rain likely (70%) and inland rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday (0.75 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
  • highs 55-59 lows near 47.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain and breezy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and breezy Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Sunday, rain Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday.
  • highs 60-58 warming back to 60 Monday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow, rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain tonight with snow late at night (1.00 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible) and windy (Pass Wind: SW 15-20 mph increasing to  S 20-30 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday and windy (Pass Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain and snow Wednesday night and windy (Pass Wind: W 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing and shifting to SW 15-20 mph gusts to 35 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%), rain and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. this afternoon, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late tonight, 4,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, then 7,500 ft. Thursday night.
  • highs 34-39 lows near 33.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow, rain Sunday afternoon, rain and snow Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Monday.
  • snow level 7,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, then 5,500 ft. Saturday through Monday.
  • highs 40-37 warming to 39 Monday lows 32-33.

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

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Parhelion“?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved along the coast sending northerly airflow into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7  Thursday through Monday show a the parade of frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
Note: Due to the heavy snowfall in the area Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt Ashland are all open for skiing, if you can get there through the snow. Check their web pages for details.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10  AM UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • AN ICE  STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • AN ICE STORM WARNING  IS IN EFFECT FROM I PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • AN ICE STORM WARNING  IS IN EFFECT FROM FROM 10 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM10 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST TUESDAY UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY AND AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MST TUESDAY UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MST TUESDAY UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY UNTIL 1 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • 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, POOLS 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 and a bit colder tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with freezing rain and rain and a bit warmer Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 0.25 in. of ice accumulation possible), evening freezing rain, rain Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 0.10 in. of ice accumulation possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday, then cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
  • lows 19-44 cooling to 40 Thursday night highs 35-52.
  • Cloudy with a (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit cooler with rain Friday afternoon and rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday.
  • highs 49-54 cooling to 52 Monday lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit warmer Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), rain likely (70%) at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • lows 33-47 highs 48-56.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Monday.
  • highs 58-56 lows 46-49. (seasonal averages high 50  low 37).

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

  • Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with coastal rain and a bit warmer Tuesday while inland AM rain likely (70%) and inland rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday (0.75 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
  • lows 37-47 highs 55-59.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain and breezy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and breezy Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Sunday, rain Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday.
  • highs 60-58 warming back to 60 Monday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow, rain and a bit warmer Tuesday  afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain Tuesday night with snow late at night (1.00 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible) and windy (Pass Wind: SW 15-20 mph increasing to  S 20-30 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday and windy (Pass Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain and snow Wednesday night and windy (Pass Wind: W 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing and shifting to SW 15-20 mph gusts to 35 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%), rain and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
  • snow level 6,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, then 7,500 ft. Thursday night.
  • lows 22-33 highs 34-39.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow, rain Sunday afternoon, rain and snow Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Monday.
  • snow level 7,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, then 5,500 ft. Saturday through Monday.
  • highs 40-37 warming to 39 Monday lows 32-33.

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

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Parhelion“?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved along the coast sending northerly airflow into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest from the north, a backdoor front, bringing colder air. The graphics for days 3-7  Thursday through Monday show a the parade of frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
Note: Due to the heavy snowfall in the area Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt Ashland are all open for skiing, if you can get there through the snow. Check their web pages for details.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • AN ICE  STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND AND THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY AND THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AFFECTING COOS COUNTY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • 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, POOLS 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, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon  (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of freezing rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM freezing rain, rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
  • highs 32-50 lows 20-42.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Friday afternoon and rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Sunday.
  • highs 49-54 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with some AM clouds and patchy dense fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late tonight,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain Tuesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy at night (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
  • highs 49-48 lows 34-46 cooling back to 43 Wednesday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Sunday.
  • highs 52-57 lows 43-47. (seasonal averages high 50  low 37).

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

  • Sunny and a bit cooler today (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy at night Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer and windy Wednesday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
  • highs 47-53 lows 37-47.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain and breezy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Sunday.
  • highs 53-57 cooling t0 cooling to 55 Sunday lows 46-49. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit warmer with rain with snow Tuesday afternoon, rain at night with snow late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Wednesday, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Wednesday night,
  • free air freezing level 4,500 ft. today, snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late Tuesday night, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
  • highs 33-37 cooling to 34 Wednesday lows 19-32 cooling to 28 Wednesday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain Saturday night with snow late at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday.
  • snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night, then 5,500 ft. Sunday.
  • highs near 38 lows 32-34.

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

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Palmer Drought Severity Index “? Here is the correct answer.

Palmer Drought Severity Index (Abbrev. PDSI) – is an index used to gage the severity of drought conditions by using a water balance equation to track water supply and demand. This index is calculated weekly by the National Weather Service.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved along the coast sending northerly airflow into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest from the north, a backdoor front, bringing colder air. The graphics for days 3-7  Wednesday through Sunday show a the parade of frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
Note: Due to the heavy snowfall in the area Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt Ashland are all open for skiing, if you can get there through the snow. Check their web pages for details.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY  EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND AND THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY, THE NORTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY, AND THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AFFECTING COOS COUNTY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • 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, POOLS 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 tonight,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of freezing rain late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM freezing rain, rain and  freezing rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
  • lows 24-20 warming to 42 Wednesday night highs 32-50.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Friday afternoon and rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Sunday.
  • highs 49-54 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy dense evening fog continuing through tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with some AM clouds and patchy dense fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain Tuesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy at night (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
  • lows 34-45 highs 49-48.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Sunday.
  • highs 52-57 lows 43-47. (seasonal averages high 50  low 37).

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

  • Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with inland patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy at night Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer and windy Wednesday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
  • lows 35-46 cooling to 43 Wednesday night highs 47-53.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain and breezy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Sunday.
  • highs 53-57 cooling t0 cooling to 55 Sunday lows 46-49. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Partly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit warmer with rain with snow Tuesday afternoon, rain at night with snow late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Wednesday, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Wednesday night,
  • free air freezing level 4,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Monday, snow level 3,000 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late Tuesday night, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
  • lows 19-32 cooling to 28 Wednesday night highs 33-37 cooling to 34 Wednesday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain Saturday night with snow late at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday.
  • snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night, then 5,500 ft. Sunday.
  • highs near 38 lows 32-34.

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

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Palmer Drought Severity Index “? Here is the correct answer.

Palmer Drought Severity Index (Abbrev. PDSI) – is an index used to gage the severity of drought conditions by using a water balance equation to track water supply and demand. This index is calculated weekly by the National Weather Service.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved along the coast sending northerly airflow into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest from the north, a backdoor front, bringing colder air. The graphics for days 3-7  Wednesday through Sunday show a the parade of frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
Note: Due to the heavy snowfall in the area Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt Ashland are all open for skiing, if you can get there through the snow. Check their web pages for details.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 22 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE JOHN DAY BASIN.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TODAY FOR BAKER COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE OCHOCO AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS.
  • WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TODAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR  THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR WALLOWA COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM TODAY FOR THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR DEER CREEK IN ROSEBURG IN DOUGLAS COUNTY.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TODAY FOR CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • 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, POOLS 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 and a bit cooler today, mostly cloudy tonight,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of freezing rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of freezing rain, rain with freezing rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then rain Tuesday night.
  • highs 26-43 lows 25-22 warming to 35 Tuesday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday.
  • highs 49-52 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy start, sunny and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Tuesday afternoon, then rain Tuesday night,
  • highs 49-48 lows 34-45.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday.
  • highs 52-57 lows 43-47. (seasonal averages high 50  low 37).

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

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a (0%) chance of rain Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, then rain and breezy Tuesday night.
  • highs 50-56 lows 35-46 Tuesday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer and breezy Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance  of rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday.
  • highs 56-62 cooling to 60 Saturday lows 43-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain snow and freezing rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, a trace of ice accumulation possible, just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy late tonight,
  • Some AM clouds, mostly sunny Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night,
  • Clouds and sun with with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with rain with snow likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon, then rain and snow Tuesday night.
  • snow level 3,500 ft. today, 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft.  Monday afternoon, 2,500 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday night.
  • highs 32-36 lows 18-32.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, then 6,500 ft. Thursday night through Saturday.
  • highs 34-37  lows 26-32.

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

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Palmer Drought Severity Index “? Here is the correct answer.

Palmer Drought Severity Index (Abbrev. PDSI) – is an index used to gage the severity of drought conditions by using a water balance equation to track water supply and demand. This index is calculated weekly by the National Weather Service.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved along the coast sending northerly airflow into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest from the north, a backdoor front, bringing colder air. The graphics for days 3-7  Tuesday through Saturday show a the parade of frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
Note: Due to the heavy snowfall in the area Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt Ashland are all open for skiing, if you can get there through the snow. Check their web pages for details.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • **AN ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.**
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY  FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE JOHN DAY BASIN.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE OCHOCO AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS.
  • WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY  IS IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY  FOR  THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR WALLOWA COUNTY.
  • A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM SUNDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY FOR THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR DEER CREEK IN ROSEBURG IN DOUGLAS COUNTY.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM SUNDAY FOR CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
  • A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY.
  • A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE ROGUE RIVER AT EAGLE POINT AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • 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, POOLS 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:
  • Cloudy with evening rain likely (70%) and a good (50%)  chance of freezing rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain and freezing rain late tonight (0.25  in. of rain possible, up to 0.25 in. of ice accumulation possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of freezing rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of freezing rain, rain with freezing rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then rain Tuesday night.
  • lows 19-25 cooling to 22 Monday night warming to 35 Tuesday night highs 26-43.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday.
  • highs 49-52 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with evening showers with freezing rain likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of rain and periods of light freezing rain and a good (50%) chance of snow late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, no snow accumulation expected),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy start, sunny and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Tuesday afternoon, then rain Tuesday night,
  • lows 42-35 warming to 45 Tuesday night highs 49-48.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday.
  • highs 52-57 lows 43-47. (seasonal averages high 50  low 37).

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

  • Cloudy with early evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a slight (2%) chance of coastal rain tonight while inland early evening rain and a slight (20%) chance of inland rain with a slight (20%) chance of inland freezing rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a (0%) chance of rain Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, then rain and breezy Tuesday night.
  • lows 40-37 warming to 46 Tuesday night highs 50-56.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer and breezy Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance  of rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday.
  • highs 56-62 cooling to 60 Saturday lows 43-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy with evening rain snow and sleet with patchy blowing snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible, visibility 0.25 mi. or less),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain snow and freezing rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, a trace of ice accumulation possible, just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy late Sunday night,
  • Some AM clouds, mostly sunny Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night,
  • Clouds and sun with with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with rain with snow likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon, then rain and snow Tuesday night.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late Sunday night, 4,500 ft. 3,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft.  Monday afternoon, 2,500 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday night.
  • lows 32-18 warming to 32 Tuesday night highs 32-36.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, then 6,500 ft. Thursday night through Saturday.
  • highs 34-37  lows 26-32.

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

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Palmer Drought Severity Index “? Here is the correct answer.

Palmer Drought Severity Index(Abbrev. PDSI) – is an index used to gage the severity of drought conditions by using a water balance equation to track water supply and demand. This index is calculated weekly by the National Weather Service.
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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved along the coast sending northerly airflow into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest from the north today, a backdoor front, bringing colder air. The graphics for days 3-7  Monday through Friday show a the parade of frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
Note: Due to the heavy snowfall in the area Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt Ashland are all open for skiing, if you can get there through the snow. Check their web pages for details.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TODAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • AN ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • **AN ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.**
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 4AM SUNDAY  FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR GRANDE RONDE VALLEY AND WALLOWA COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE JOHN DAY BASIN.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE OCHOCO AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A BACKCOUNTRY  AVALANCHE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR THE BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A BACKCOUNTRY  AVALANCHE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR THE WALLOWA MOUNTAINS NORTH, THE WALLOWA MOUNTAINS SOUTH, AND THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY  IS IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY  FOR  THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY  FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.TONIGHT ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • 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, POOLS 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 and much cooler with rain, freezing rain today with afternoon sleet (0.75 in. of rain possible, up to 1 in. of sleet accumulation possible, 0.10 in. to 0.50 in. of ice possible), freezing rain, sleet and rain and snow tonight (0.25  in. of rain possible, up to 0.10 in. of ice accumulation possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (just mostly cloudy at night,
  • highs 32-34 lows 23-26 cooling to 21 Monday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a bit warmer Wednesday with a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
  • highs 42-47 warming to 49 Friday lows 35-39. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible, ice accumulation 0.25 in.), evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. late tonight, no snow accumulation expected),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),  just mostly cloudy Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night.
  • highs 50-47 lows near 35.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a good (50%) of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
  • highs 48-57 lows 44-42 warming to 45 Friday. (seasonal averages high 50  low 37).

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

  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain and coastal showers a bit cooler this afternoon while inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today (1.25 in. of rain possible, heavy rain possible in inland storms), coastal showers likely (70%) tonight while inland evening showers and inland showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. late tonight),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible AM snow level 1,000 ft.), just mostly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then mostly cloudy with a  (0%) chance of rain late Monday night.
  • highs 55-49 warming back to 55 Monday lows 39-36.
  • Mostly cloudy with a AM rain likely (70%), rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a good (50%) of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance  of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
  • highs 56-62 lows 45-43 warming to 47 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy with AM sleet, a bit cooler with rain and snow with blowing snow this afternoon (1.50 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times, visibility 0.25 mi. or less), evening sleet with patchy blowing snow, snow and rain late tonight, visibility 0.25 mi. or less (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) of rain and snow Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening,  just partly cloudy late at night,
  • Partly cloudy Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then partly cloudy Monday night.
  • snow level 3,000 ft. today and tonight, 2,500 ft. Sunday, 2,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft.Sunday night and Monday, then 3,500 ft. Monday night,
  • highs 34-33 lows 28-18 warming to 20 Monday night.
  • Clouds and sun with with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon, rain and snow Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM snow, then a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, then 7,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
  • highs 36-34 warming to 40 Friday lows 30-28 warming to 40 Friday.

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

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is “The Palmer Drought Severity Index “?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has moved along the coast sending northerly airflow into the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest from the north today, a backdoor front, bringing colder air. The graphics for days 3-7  Monday through Friday show a the parade of frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
Note: Due to the heavy snowfall in the area Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt Ashland are all open for skiing, if you can get there through the snow. Check their web pages for details.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 7. in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4AM SUNDAY  FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY AND WALLOWA COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4AM SUNDAY  FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY AND WALLOWA COUNTY.
  • A WIND CHILL WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING GRANDE RONDE VALLEY AND WALLOWA COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE JOHN DAY BASIN.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY.
  • **A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.**
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT BELOW 1,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE OCHOCO AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST TONIGHT UNTIL 11 PM MST SATURDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
  • A WIND CHILL WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR  THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND CHILL WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM SATURDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM SATURDAY FOR THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON AND THE EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST ZONE.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • 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, POOLS 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 and a bit cooler with snow and rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.), rain and snow and freezing rain tonight with sleet late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of ice accumulation possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain, freezing rain, and sleet Saturday (0.75 in. of rain possible), evening  rain and snow and freezing rain with sleet likely (70%), a  good (50%) chance of freezing rain, sleet and rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain showers and freezing rain with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers, a (30%) chance of rain showers and freezing rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (snow level 500 ft.), just partly cloudy Sunday night.
  • highs 45-35 lows 39-23.
  • Mostly cloudy Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday.
  • highs 35-47 lows 23-38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow today (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), rain, snow and freezing rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft., no snow accumulation expected, ice accumulation under 0.25 in.),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and freezing rain, possibly heavy at times Saturday (0.75 in. of rain possible, ice accumulation 0.25 in. or less), evening rain likely (70%) with freezing rain,  rain and snow likely (70%) with a (40%) chance of light freezing rain late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and light freezing rain, a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Sunday night.
  • highs 46-52 lows 42-34.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
  • highs 47-54 lows 34-42. (seasonal averages high 50  low 37).

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

  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain and a bit warmer this afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and freezing rain late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and freezing rain, rain and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon (1.25 in. of rain possible), evening coastal rain with coastal rain likely (70%) late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and and light freezing rain, partly cloudy with and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then just partly cloudy Sunday night.
  • highs 52-57 cooling to 50 Sunday lows 43-33.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance  of rain Thursday.
  • highs 55-60 lows 37-44 cooling to 42 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain and blowing snow, snow and rain and a bit cooler today (15-21 in. of snow possible, 1.50 in. of rain possible, snow possibly heavy at times, areas of blowing snow, visibility 0.25 in. or less) and windy (Pass Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing 10 W 15-20 mph gusts to 30 mph this afternoon), evening blowing snow, snow and rain tonight (1.00 in,. of rain possible, 6-10 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times, visibility 0.25 mi. or less)
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain Saturday (snow possibly heavy at times, areas of blowing snow, visibility 0.25 mi. or less), evening snow and rain with blowing snow and snow possibly heavy at times, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
  • Clouds and sun with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) of rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers, then just partly cloudy late Sunday night.
  • snow level 2,000 ft. today and tonight, 3,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday, then 2,000 ft. Sunday night.
  • highs 29-32 lows 25-16.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy Monday night,
  • Clouds and sun with with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow and a slight (20%) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a  (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain snow,  rain and snow likely (70%) late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain with a slight (20%) chance of snow Wednesday afternoon, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Wednesday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday.
  • free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then 6,000 ft. Thursday.
  • highs 33-37 lows 22-30 cooling to 27 Wednesday night.

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