Jan
21.
An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) continues to bring us plenty of sunshine and no precipitation. The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems moving over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Saturday through Wednesday show no frontal activity moving into the Pacific Northwest through the period except one frontal system along the coast sliding southward away from us Saturday.
ADVISORIES:
- A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY..
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY FOR THE TUALATIN VALLEY, PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN, INNER PORTLAND METRO, WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, AND THE LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, AND THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.,
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
- A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY..
- A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE TUALATIN VALLEY, PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN, INNER PORTLAND METRO, WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, AND THE LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS.
- A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE, PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN, AND THE OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO.
- A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, AND THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR WALLOWA COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, AND MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
- A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR THE VALLEYS OF EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT DUE TO A FOR WAPATO MARSH AT AT OAKS BOTTOM WILDLIFE REFUGE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY. *PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE PRESENT, 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. OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE WAPATO MASRSH TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, HIKING, BIKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE IN KLAMATH COUNTY E TO THE PRESENCE OF MICROCYSTIN.*PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE PRESENT, 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. OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT KLAMATH LAKE TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, HIKING, BIKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INHALING MICROCYSTIN.
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR IN BAKER AND WALLOWA COUNTIES DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF MICROCYSTIN.*PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE PRESENT, AS THE MAJOR ROUT OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, HIKING, BIKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INHALING MICROCYSTIN.
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR OCHOCO LAKE IN CROOK COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF MICROCYSTIN.*PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE PRESENT, AS THE MAJOR ROUT OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT OCHOCO LAKE TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, HIKING, BIKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INHALING MICROCYSTIN.
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT DUE TO A FOR BROWNLEE RESERVOIR IN BAKER COUNTY DUE TO THE SPREAD OF CYANOBACTERIA *PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE PRESENT, AS THE MAJOR ROUT OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE WILLAMETTE RIVER TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, HIKING, BIKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ECKMAN LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF CYANOBACTERIA.*PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE PRESENT, AS THE MAJOR ROUT OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT ODEL LAKE TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, HIKING, BIKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INHALING SAXITOXIN (PSP).
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR BULLY CREEK RESERVOIR IN MALHEUR COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF MICROCYSTIN.*PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE PRESENT, AS THE MAJOR ROUT OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT BULLY CREEK RESERVOIR TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, HIKING, BIKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INHALING MICROCYSTIN.
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIEF VALLEY RESERVOIR IN BAKER AND UNION COUNTIES DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF MICROCYSTIN.*PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE PRESENT, AS THE MAJOR ROUT OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THIEF VALLEY RESERVOIR TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, HIKING, BIKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INHALING MICROCYSTIN.
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UPPER KLAMATH WILDLIFE REFUGE IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF MICROCYSTIN.*PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE PRESENT, 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. OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT UPPER KLAMATH WILDLIFE REFUGE TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, HIKING, BIKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INHALING MICROCYSTIN.
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT DUE TO PRESENCE OF CYANOBACTERIA FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER. *PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID POOLS OF WATER IN BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVER. AVOID WATER CONTACT, DO NOT DRINK THE WATER, AND KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AWAY FROM THE POOLS OF WATER.
- 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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SKI REPORT:
Willamette Pass Ski: Is open daily.
Hoodoo Ski: Is open Wednesday through Sunday.
Mt. Ashland Ski: Operations are on indefinite pause due to the warmer weather and lack of snow cover.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 66 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 69 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly clear with widespread frost and patchy fog tonight,
- Widespread AM frost with patchy fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with widespread frost and patchy fog Thursday night,
- Widespread AM frost with patchy fog, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear with widespread frost at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler with widespread frost Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- lows 25-26 cooling to 22 Friday night and Saturday night highs 43-45 cooling to 44 Friday.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
- AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon.
- highs 46-52 lows 29-34. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).
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HOME WOOD HEATING ADVISORY:
EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD: YELLOW – CAUTION, FIREPLACE AND WOOD STOVE BURNING IS ALLOWED, BUT BE PREPARED TO STOP USING THEM IF RED ADVISORY IS ISSUED.
OAKRIDGE: YELLOW – CAUTION, FIREPLACE AND WOOD STOVE BURNING IS ALLOWED, BUT BE PREPARED TO STOP USING THEM IF RED ADVISORY IS ISSUED.
NOTE: Use of Pellet stoves is allowed all of the time.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Becoming mostly clear with patchy dense fog late tonight,
- AM sun with patchy dense fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with patchy dense fog Thursday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy evening fog, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
- Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny with patchy fog Friday afternoon, then clear with patchy fog Friday night.
- lows 32-27 highs 42-45.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 52-54 lows 34-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, clearing while areas of inland dense fog late tonight,
- Sunny with patchy dense AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy inland fog late at night,
- Patchy inland AM fog, sunny Friday, clear Friday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
- lows 34-29 warming to 32 Saturday night highs 49-56.
- Mostly cloudy Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- A good (50%) chance of AM showers, then showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon.
- highs 56-60 cooling to 59 Wednesday lows 38-40 (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy this evening, clearing late tonight,
- AM sun, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft,. falling to 10,000 ft. late tonight, 9,000 ft. Thursday, 8,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Thursday night, 5,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, then 6,500 ft. Saturday night.
- lows 25-17 warming to 23 Saturday night highs 44-35 warming to 39 Saturday.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, then mostly cloudy with a slight(20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night.
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday.
- free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, 7,500 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 3,500 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
- highs 42-45 lows 26-30.
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