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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will keep the rain away from us through Monday. Low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will increase the onshore airflow bringing more clouds our way along with a frontal system that will move through late Monday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 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 15 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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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW 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.
• 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.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly sunny with patchy fog this AM (Columbus Day), partly cloudy this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday (0.55 in. of rain possible), showers Tuesday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) ,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
• lows 50-46 highs 73-60.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, a good (50%) rain Thursday night,
• Rain Friday and at night,
• Showers likely (70%) Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 67-70 lows 47-52 cooling back to 47 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 66 low 41).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Monday (Columbus Day), becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain and cooler Tuesday (0.30 in. of rain possible) , rain Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, then a (40%) of showers Wednesday night.
• lows 43-52 cooling to 48 Wednesday night highs 75-62.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Friday, rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 66-74 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 68 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
•  Patchy AM fog, sunny Monday afternoon (Columbus Day), becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) in the evening, rain late Monday night (0.20 in. of rain possible.) and Tuesday (0.80 in. of rain possible) , showers and a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms while rain inland Tuesday night (0.30 in. of rain possible) ,
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
• lows 50-54 cooling to near 52 Wednesday night highs 66-57 warming to near 60 Wednesday.
• Cloudy with a (50%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Friday, rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy and warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 64-66 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 62 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today (Columbus Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late tonight and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 30 mph decreasing to SW 5-15 mph gusts to 30 mph late at night.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Tuesday, showers in the evening, rain and snow showers and colder Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, then 5,500 ft. Wednesday night.
• Wednesday night highs 70-46 lows 38-32 warming to 34 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain at night,
• A good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, 7,500 ft. Saturday, then above 8,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 55-64 lows 33-40.

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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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