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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving eastward away from us and the airflow is coming from the west. The onshore airflow is bringing more clouds our way. A frontal system will bring the chance of rain between tonight and Saturday. Another frontal system will push through the Pacific Northwest Tuesday bringing increased chances for rain.
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Advisories:
- THE HEALTH ADVISORIES ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN CULLABY LAKE JUST OFF HWY 101 BETWEEN ASTORIA AND SEASIDE IN CLATSOP COUNTY OREGON, WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND THE LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE SOUTH END OF SAUVIE ISLAND IN MULTNOMA COUNTY HAVE BEEN LIFTED.
- A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday (Columbus Day), then becoming mostly cloudy with rain Monday night.
- lows 50-44 warming to 49 Monday night highs 69-72.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then rain Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 60-66 lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 67 low 42).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday and in the evening, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy Monday (Columbus Day), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Monday night.
- lows 52-46 highs 73-75.
- Rain and cooler Tuesday, rain Tuesday night,
- Showers Wednesday, showers likely (60%) Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then rain Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 62-64 lows 46-52. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late tonight, patchy fog late,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog Saturday and a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy Monday (Columbus Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Monday night.
- lows 55-52 highs 65-68 cooling to 66 Monday .
- Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Tuesday, rain at night,
- Showers Wednesday, showers likely (70%) Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then rain Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 60-62 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 62 low 47)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers in , the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday (Columbus Day), becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday, 12,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, snow level above 8,000 ft. night.
- lows 40-36 highs 59-66.
- Rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Rain and snow showers Wednesday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday and Thursday night,
- Then rain Friday.
- snow level 7,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, then above 8,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 52-55 lows 33-30.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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