Jan
20.
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, but one moving northward away from us today. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show no frontal activity moving into the Pacific Northwest through the period except one frontal system sliding southward away from us Saturday.
ADVISORIES:
- A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY..
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON 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 4PM THURSDAY 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 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY 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.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, AND MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR LAKE COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE VALLEYS OF EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
- A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE VALLEYS OF EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
- A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
- A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR WALLOWA 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 126 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 88 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 85 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:
- Partly cloudy with areas of evening fog, widespread frost with areas of freezing fog tonight,
- AM clouds and sun widespread frost and areas of freezing fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear with widespread frost, dense fog, and dense freezing fog late Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny with widespread frost, dense freezing fog and areas of dense AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy with widespread frost, dense freezing fog at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with widespread frost Friday, mostly clear in the evening, then clear with widespread frost Friday night.
- lows 26-25 warming back to 26 Thursday night cooling to 23 Friday night highs 45-44 warming back to 45 Friday.
- Sunny and a bit cooler with widespread frost Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with widespread frost Saturday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with widespread frost Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday.
- highs 44-50 lows 24-33. (seasonal averages high 49 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.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with patchy dense fog Wednesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer with patchy fog Thursday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy evening fog, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night.
- lows 34-32 warming to 38 Friday night highs 45-52.
- Mostly sunny sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon.
- highs 48-54 lows 30-36. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy patchy coastal fog while areas of dense fog dense inland fog tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog while areas of inland, fog Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then mostly clear Friday night,
- lows 36-34 warming to 39 Friday night highs 53-52 warming back to 53 Friday.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 57-59 lows 36-39 (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, clearing late Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear with Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, then clear at night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 11,000 ft,. falling to 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 9,000 ft. Thursday, 8,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night.
- lows 29-18 highs 47-38.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday.
- free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday night, then free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
- highs 40-43 lows 24-27.
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