Sep
28.
An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge is sweeping moisture from the southwest into the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest today. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show the frontal activity over the Pacific Northwest through the period.
ADVISORIES:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 11PM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- *AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE COASTAL RANGE IN LANE COUNTY INCLUDING THE AREA FROM MAPLETON TO VENETA DUE TO SMOKE FROM THE MOON COMPLEX FIRE IN THE SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
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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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 63 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 115 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 165 in the Unhealthy category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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Eugene-Springfield Area Pollen count:
GRASS: 0 ABSENT
TREES: 0 ABSENT
WEEDS: 0 ABSENT
Measured 9.26.25
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
The grass pollen season has just about ended.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler today (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain tonight, (0.10 in. of rain possible)
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and slightly warmer Tuesday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and slightly cooler with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
- highs 68-69 cooling back to 68 Wednesday lows 50-53 cooling back to 50 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 69-70 cooling back to 69 Saturday warming back to 70 Sunday lows 49-43 (seasonal averages high 73 low 45).
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YOUR SATURDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEATHER FORECAST:
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27 TH:
Ducks vs Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium, State College , PA – Game Time 4:30 pm PDT: Ducks defeated Penn State Nittany Lions in a real nail-biter in the second overtime 30-24.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 TH:
Beavers vs Houston Cougars at Reser Stadium – Game time 7:30 pm PDT: Beavers lost to Houston Cougars in a close one 27-24.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain (0.50 in. of rain possible), a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon , evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night.
- highs 85-69 warming to 72 Tuesday lows 50-54.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 70-69 warming to 75 Saturday lows 52-55. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with rain slightly warmer with patchy fog this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in.of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon and windy (Coastal Wind: S 20-30 mph while Inland Wind: S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 15-20 mph in the afternoon) coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night and evening gusts to 40 mph while inland rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), breezy (Coastal Wind S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 15-20 mph late at night while Inland Wind S 10-20 mph with evening gusts to 40 mph).
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a bit cooler with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
- highs 70-72 cooling to 69 Wednesday lows 53-56 cooling to 54 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Partly cloudy and slightly cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 70-69 warming back to 70 Sunday lows 53-49. (seasonal averages high 66 low 49)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, cooler with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), evening rain, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight,
- AM clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. today and tonight, 7.500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then 7,000 ft,. Wednesday night,
- highs 58-52 lows 39-42 cooling to 37 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (5o%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- snow level 7,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night 8,000 ft.Friday and Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs 52-56 lows 37-34.
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