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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape in blue arrows) will be moving southward through the Pacific Northwest keeping us in cool weather. The next frontal system should move into the Pacific Northwest Friday. Another frontal system heads toward us Tuesday. 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 22 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 54 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• 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:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, patchy fog late Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then just mostly cloudy late Friday night.
• highs 70-66 lows 47-53.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and at night,
• Mostly sunny after patchy AM fogand a bit warmer Sunday, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Then sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday.
• highs 78-83 cooling to 79 Tuesday lows 48-52. (seasonal averages high 76 low 46)

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Your College Football Forecast

Saturday September 24th

Ducks vs. Colorado at Autzen Stadium Kickoff 2:30 PM – Partly cloudy 74 warming to near 78 then cooling by the end of the game.

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Beavers vs Boise State at Reser Stadium Kickoff 12:30 PM – Partly cloudy 68 warming to near 78 by the end of the game.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Sunny this AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then mostly cloudy late Friday night.
• highs near 70 lows 48-52.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday and a bit cooler Tuesday, clear Monday night.
• highs 79-88 cooling to 82 Tuesday lows 49-52. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of coastal rain while a (30%) chance of inland showers Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening,  mostly cloudy late Friday night.
• highs 62-64 lows 50-52.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday.
• highs 70-72 cooling to 67 Tuesday lows 50-52. (seasonal averages high 65 low 49)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of showers early this afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon and this evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler, just partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight and Thursday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• highs 55-50 warming back to 55 Friday lows 39-43.
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, clear Saturday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, clear Monday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 14,000 Saturday and Saturday night, 15,000 ft. Sunday, 16,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 15,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 65-77 cooling to 72 Tuesday lows 44-47 cooling to 45 Tuesday night.

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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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