Dec
08.
Atmospheric River Surges will continue pushing frontal systems and lots of moisture our way today. The graphics for days 1-3 show frontal systems that moving through Sunday with another following closely behind it. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show a series of very active fronts sliding through the Pacific Northwest through the period.
ADVISORIES:
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY AND JOHNSON CREEK AT SYCAMORE AFFECTING CLACKAMAS AND MULTNOMAH COUNTIES.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING FOR THE TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY.
- A FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR CLATSOP COUNTY AND COLUMBIA COUNTY.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT 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, 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 UNTIL 4 AM TODAY 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 UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY 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.
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 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 69 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 48 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 rain and slightly warmer today (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Thursday night.
- highs 59-62 cooling to 60 Thursday lows 53-44.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday.
- highs 57-55 warming to 57 Monday lows 40-44 (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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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME FORECAST:
SATURDAY DECEMBER 20TH
Ducks vs. James Madison Dukes at Autzen Stadium- Game Time: 4:30 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 AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain with patchy fog late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly sunny and a bit cooler with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,.
- highs 59-62 lows 53-45.
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog and a bit cooler with patchy fog Friday afternoon and Friday night,
- Some AM clouds with with patchy fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night and patchy fog late,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, patchy evening fog, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday.
- 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 and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) this afternoon while inland rain likely (70%) today (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) with inland patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM inland fog, mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of inland rain Wednesday, evening coastal rain likely (70%) with a (%) chance of coastal rain late at night while inland patchy fog with with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night.
- highs 62-64 lows 53- 45.
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy fog Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night with patchy fog late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday.
- highs 63-59 warming to 62 Monday lows 44-46 (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 rain and a bit warmer today (2.00 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear late Thursday night.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. today and tonight, 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Thursday night.
- highs 45-53 lows 42-35.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow Monday.
- snow level 8,000 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, 11,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 6,500 ft. Monday.
- highs 53-42 warming to 45 Monday lows 36-33 warming to 34 Sunday night.
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