Dec
07.
An Atmospheric River will continue pushing frontal systems and lots of moisture our way from the northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show frontal systems that moving through today with another following closely behind it. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show a series of very active fronts sliding through the Pacific Northwest through the period. That spells more RAIN.
ADVISORIES:
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY AND JOHNSON CREEK AT SYCAMORE AFFECTING CLACKAMAS AND MULTNOMAH COUNTIES.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON, NORTHERN OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE, CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE, LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, TUALATIN VALLEY, PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN, INNER PORTLAND METRO, EAST PORTLAND METRO, OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO, WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS, WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON ABOVE 500 FT., WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE I-84 CORRIDOR, UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE I-84 CORRIDOR, CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS, CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LINN AND MARION COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON, NORTHERN OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE, CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE, LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, TUALATIN VALLEY, PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN, INNER PORTLAND METRO, EAST PORTLAND METRO, OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO, WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY,AND THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY FOR EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY FOR LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 6PM MONDAY FOR THE CLATSUP COUNTY COAST AND THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST.
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 16 in the Good 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 34 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:
- Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers, rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Monday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), then rain Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, then rain Wednesday night.
- lows 50-52 warming to 53 Tuesday night cooling back to 52 Wednesday night highs 59-58 warming to 60 Wednesday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a rain likely (70%) Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
- highs 62-54 lows 44-42 (seasonal averages high 47 low 35).
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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 29th:
Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Seattle Washington Game Time: 12:30 pm PST: Ducks, in another hard-fought game, beat the Washington Huskies 26-14.
Beavers vs. Washington State Cougars at Martin Stadium- Pullman, WA- Game Time: 3:30 pm PST: Beavers got clobbered by the Washington State Cougars 32-8.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of evening rain, late evening rain likely (70%) with patchy dense fog, rain with patchy dense fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Wednesday, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
- lows 50-53 cooling to 49 Wednesday night highs 59-62.
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog late Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler with patchy fog Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
- Some AM clouds with with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday.
- highs 60-56 lows 45-42 warming to 43 Saturday night (seasonal averages high 48 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with coastal rain tonight while early evening inland rain and inland rain likely (70%) with patchy dense inland fog late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday while inland AM rain likely (70%) with a good (50%) chance of inland rain Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain rain at night while inland rain likely (70%) Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible)
- Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain with patchy fog late Wednesday night.
- lows near 52 highs near 62.
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy fog Friday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
- highs 64-62 lows 47-44 warming to 45 Sunday (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 showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday (0.75 in. of rain at night), rain Monday night 1.0 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
- snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Monday, above 8,000 ft. Monday night through Wednesday night.
- lows 37-42 cooling to 39 Monday night highs 44-46.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 13,00 ft. Friday and Friday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, then 6,500 ft. Sunday.
- highs 48-53 cooling to 47 Sunday lows near 35.
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