Jan
16.
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 Monday through Friday show no frontal activity moving into the Pacific Northwest through the period.
ADVISORIES:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM TODAY FOR THE EAST PORTLAND METRO.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY 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 TUESDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT 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 10AM TUESDAY 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 FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
- A AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TUESDAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND CENTRAL OREGON.
- A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND CENTRAL OREGON.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TUESDAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, AND CENTRAL OREGON.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,
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR LAKE COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10AM TODAY 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 daily.
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 58 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 63 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:
- Patchy dense AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly clear with patchy dense fog late tonight,
- Patchy dense AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy dense AM fog, sunny with patchy dense fog Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear with patchy dense fog Monday night.
- highs 49-48 lows 29-28.
- Patchy dense AM fog, mostly sunny with patchy dense fog and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy dense evening fog, mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog late Tuesday night,
- Patchy dense AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with patchy dense fog Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy dense fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Patchy AM fog with a (30%) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with patchy fog and a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 47-52 lows 29-36. (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: YELLOW – CAUTION, FIREPLACE AND WOOD STOVE BURNING IS ALLOWED, BUT BE PREPARED TO STOP USING THEM IF RED ADVISORY IS ISSUED.
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, sunny with widespread dense fog this afternoon, mostly clear with widespread evening fog, partly cloudy with widespread dense fog late tonight,
- Partly cloudy with widespread dense fog and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear with widespread dense fog at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then mostly clear Monday night.
- highs 44-47 cooling back to 44 Monday lows 36-34 warming to 35 Monday night.
- Partly cloudy with widespread fog Tuesday, mostly clear with patchy fog Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 54-43 warming to 52 Thursday and Friday lows 38-36 warming to 37 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly clear with patchy evening fog, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and frost while patchy inland AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of evening fog, patchy coastal fog late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then mostly clear Monday night.
- highs 63-57 warming back to 63 Monday lows 39-36.
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy with Wednesday and at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog Thursday night,
- Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon.
- highs 55-53 lows 38-39 (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, clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then clear Monday night.
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today and tonight, then 12,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night.
- highs 49-52 cooling to 49 Sunday night lows 33-32.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday and at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Tuesday, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday, snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night, then 3,000 ft. Friday.
- highs 53-36 lows 32-27.
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