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An upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape in blue arrows) is bringing us sunshine and much warmer temperatures. A frontal system will be pushing through Oregon Sunday to cool us down a bit . It looks like another frontal system will be heading our way next Tuesday with very little or no effect on our weather. You may just want to check out this year’s Perseid Meteor Shower which peaks through Sunday. 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 and the meteorites will be more easily seen.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 48 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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

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Advisories:

• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFECT UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TODAY UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A Blue-Green Algae health advisory in effect for Odell Lake in Lane County has been lifted. 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:

• Sunny and hot today and Saturday, clear tonight, clear in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday AM, mostly sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Sunday night.
• highs 97-87 lows 57-55.
• Mostly cloudy Monday AM, mostly and a bit cooler sunny Monday afternoon, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear each night,
• highs 86-92 lows 55-58. (seasonal averages high 83 low 52)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Low (3)

Trees………. Low (0)

Last Counted: 8/11/16

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

The Grass and Tree Pollen season is officially over now.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Sunny and hot today and Saturday, clear each night,
• AM clouds, sunny but cooler Sunday afternoon, then clear at night.
• highs 100-92 lows 63-58.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, clear each night,
• highs 86-94 lows 58-62. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)

 

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

• Sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy at the shore this evening and mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight while clear inland tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and sunny and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon while sunny Saturday afternoon inland, clear in the evening and cloudy with areas of fog and patchy coastal drizzle while partly cloudy inland late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with areas of AM patchy drizzle and areas of fog Sunday, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy late Sunday night.
• highs 68-66 lows near 55.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• AM clouds, then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday.
• highs 66-68 lows 54-56. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and a bit warmer today and Saturday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, then clear late Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today through Saturday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, then free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 85-77 lows 53-47.
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (a bit cooler), clear each night,
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Monday through Thursday.
• highs 79-82 cooling to 80 Thursday lows 49-52.

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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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