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The Jet Stream (Shaded shape in blue arrows) is setting up with Zonal Flow meaning the air is moving from West to East sending marine moisture straight at us. A frontal system moved through Oregon and fell apart. A complex frontal system approaches the Pacific Northwest Friday. It looks like more frontal systems head for us next Sunday. Just in case you were wondering when Summer officially ends here is the answer. The Autumnal Equinox occurs at 7:21 PDT this Thursday September 22nd.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory has been lifted for Howard Bay (sometimes called Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay) in Upper Klamath Lake ONLY. Tests show the blue-green algae bloom is no longer present.
• A Health Advisory remains in effect for ocean water contact at Neskowin Beach located in Tillamook County due to higher than normal levels of fecal bacteria. Contact with the water can result in diarrhea, stomach cramps, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections and other illnesses. Direct contact with the water should be avoided in this area until the advisory is lifted, especially by children and the elderly who may be more vulnerable to waterborne bacteria. Visitors should avoid wading in nearby creeks, pools of water on the beach, or in discolored water, and stay clear of water runoff flowing into the ocean.
• A Health Advisory remains in effect for ocean water contact at Nye Beach located in Lincoln County due to higher than normal levels of fecal bacteria. Contact with the water can result in diarrhea, stomach cramps, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections and other illnesses.Direct contact with the water should be avoided in this area until the advisory is lifted, especially by children and the elderly who may be more vulnerable to waterborne bacteria. Visitors should avoid wading in nearby creeks, pools of water on the beach, or in discolored water, and stay clear of water runoff flowing into the ocean.
• A Blue-Green Algae Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake. Agency Lake is located just north of Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls along Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed the presence of high levels of blue-green algae and associated toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. Swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing and power boating, should be avoided in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, contact with cells from a bloom can cause skin irritation and a red, puffy rash in individuals with skin sensitivities, or those who develop rashes easily.

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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 and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night.
• highs 72-70 lows 46-42.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of Saturday and in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday AM, then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon.
• highs 69-66 warming to 80 Sunday lows 49-53. (seasonal averages high 77 low 46)

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Your College Football Forecast

Saturday September 24th

Ducks vs. Colorado at Autzen Stadium Kickoff 2:30 PM – Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain, 72 warming to near 74 then cooling as the game progresses.

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Beavers vs Boise State at Reser Stadium Kickoff 12:30 PM – Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain, 68 warming to near 74 then cooling by the end of the game.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear late Tuesday night,
• AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night.
• highs 76-70 lows 49-44 warming to 47 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday,  just partly cloudy late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and in the evening, partly cloudy late Saturday night and Sunday AM, then sunny and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon.
• highs 70-85 lows 47-54. (seasonal averages high 78 low 51)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday and in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• highs 66-62 lows near 50.
• Mostly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, partly cloudy at night and Sunday AM, then sunny and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon.
• highs 62-69 lows 50-52. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds an sun and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and in the evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• highs 60-55 lows 38-34.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday evening, just partly cloudy late at  night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night through Saturday (a bit warmer Saturday) evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday,  7,500 ft. Thursday night,then above 8,000 ft. Friday through Sunday.
• highs 52-70 lows 35-44.

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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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