Jan
14.
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 Sunday through Thursday show no frontal activity moving into the Pacific Northwest through the period.
ADVISORIES:
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, AND THE LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS.
- A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR 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 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM 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 AM FRIDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
- A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE VALLEYS IN EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY, AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHER BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, AND CENTRAL OREGON.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10AM FRIDAY FOR THE VALLEYS OF EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON 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.
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 57 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 89 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 62 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:
- Widespread dense AM fog, mostly sunny and warmer with patchy dense fog this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy dense fog tonight,
- Patchy dense AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy dense fog late at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer with patchy dense fog Saturday, then mostly clear with patchy dense fog Saturday night.
- highs 46-48 lows 32-28 warming to 30 Sunday night.
- Sunny with patchy dense fog a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear with patchy dense fog Sunday night,
- Sunny with patchy dense fog Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear with patchy dense evening fog, mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with patchy dense fog Tuesday, partly cloudy with areas of patchy dense evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of dense fog Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with patchy dense fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday.
- highs 46-52 lows 29-32. (seasonal averages high 48 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: 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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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Widespread dense AM fog and freezing fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog at night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog Saturday night.
- highs near 52 lows 32-34.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday with patchy fog, mostly clear with patchy fog Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with patchy fog Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM patchy fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday night,
- Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy Wednesday.
- highs 49-47 warming warming to 52 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 33-37. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear tonight with widespread dense coastal fog and areas of coastal frost late tonight while widespread dense inland fog and patchy inland dense fog late tonight,
- Inland widespread dense AM coastal fog and areas of frost while patchy inland AM dense fog, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, clear with patchy fog late Thursday night,
- Inland patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, clear at night with patchy inland fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday, then mostly clear with patchy fog Saturday night.
- highs 59-62 cooling to 60 Saturday lows 38-36 warming to 37 Saturday night.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog Sunday night,
- AM sun with patchy fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer with patchy fog Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday.
- highs 62-55 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear at night,
- Sunny Saturday, then clear Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today through Saturday night.
- highs 45-52 lows 28-32.
- Sunny Sunday, clear Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday through Tuesday, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night, then snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 52-44 lows 30-32 cooling back to 30 Wednesday.
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