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An upper level low (Shaded “circular” shape with blue arrows) continues its slow-motion slide through the Pacific Northwest giving us the slight chance for showers again today. A frontal system will be pushing through Oregon by next Sunday. You may just want to check out this year’s Perseid Meteor Shower which peaks from Thursday August 10th through Sunday August 13th. It is predicted that you could see up to 200 “shooting stars” per hour from debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle. Best viewing is late at night to before sunrise. Make sure you are out far enough away from the city lights so the sky looks darker a and the meteorites will be more easily seen.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A Blue-Green Algae health advisory is in effect for Odell Lake in Lane County. Water testing has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. People should avoid swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing or power boating, in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
• A Blue-Green Algae health advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (sometimes called Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay) in Upper Klamath Lake ONLY. People should avoid swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing or power boating, in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.

 

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

• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, just partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear at night.
• highs 75-90 lows 52-55.
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday through Monday AM, then sunny Monday afternoon.
• highs 95-82 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Low (0)

Trees………. Low (0)

Last Counted: 8/5/16

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

The Grass and Tree Pollen season is officially over now.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon and tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear Thursday night.
• highs 78-94 lows 56-60.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny but a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night, then partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday (a bit warmer).
• highs 98-83 warming to 87 Monday lows 62-57. (seasonal averages high 86 low 56)

 

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, sunny Thursday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs near 66 lows near 55.
• Mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Monday.
• highs near 66 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 14,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 15,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 63-80 lows 42-50.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear both nights,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Friday, 16,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 15,000 ft. Saturday night, 14,000 ft. Sunday, 15,000 ft. Sunday night, then 14,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 84-74 lows 52-45.

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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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