Nov
01.
An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) starts to weaken allowing frontal activity. The graphics for days 1-3 show frontal activity that will move through the Pacific North West over the weekend. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show a frontal system that is sliding in Wednesday. Another frontal system will be offshore Thursday and pushing through next Friday.
Note: Pacific Daylight Saving Time ended and Pacific Standard time began at 2 am today. In case you forgot – Fall Back and turn your clocks back one hour. The authorities advise testing the batteries on your Smoke Detectors, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, and your Radon Detectors. Replace the batteries if necessary or replace the detector if necessary.
ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR CLATSOP COUNTY AND TILLAMOOK 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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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 56 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 46 in the Good 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:
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler today (PDT ends, PST begins), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, then rain Tuesday night.
- highs 58-57 warming to 62 Tuesday lows 40-48.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms Wednesday, showers Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday, showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday.
- highs 59-57 warming to 58 Friday lows 47-40 (seasonal averages high 58 low 39).
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HOME WOOD HEATING ADVISORY:
EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD: GREEN – FIREPLACE AND WOOD STOVE BURNING IS ALLOWED.
OAKRIDGE: GREEN – FIREPLACE AND WOOD STOVE BURNING IS ALLOWED.
NOTE: Use of Pellet stoves is allowed all of the time.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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YOUR SATURDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEATHER FORECAST:
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8 th:
Ducks vs Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium- Iowa City, Game time: 12:30 pm PST: Weather Forecast: Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.
Beavers vs Sam Houston Bearcats at Reser Stadium- Game Time: 7:00 pm PST: Weather Forecast: Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, becoming sunny and cooler this afternoon (PDT ends- PST begins), mostly cloudy tonight,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Monday, evening showers likely (70%), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, evening rain likely (60%), then rain late Tuesday night.
- highs 58-60 lows 44-53 .
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday, showers Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers Thursday, showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
- highs 58-62 lows 49-50 cooling to 43 Friday night (seasonal averages high 60 low 43).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, just mostly cloudy tonight,
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of showers late at night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, rain and breezy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then rain and breezy Tuesday night.
- highs 60-59 warming to 62 Tuesday lows 46-55.
- Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday, cloudy with evening showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), showers and breezy and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, evening showers and breezy, breezy with showers likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
- highs 60-62 cooling to 59 Friday warming to 64 Saturday lows 53- 52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler today (PDT ends, PST begins) if you forgot (Fall back one hour), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain likely (70%) Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a rain likely (70%) Tuesday, then rain Tuesday night.
- snow level 8,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight and Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, then above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night.
- highs 46-48 lows 33-39.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Thursday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy and warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon.
- snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 5,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 7,000 ft. Saturday.
- highs 44-50 warming to 50 Saturday lows 35-32.
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