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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. Upper level high pressure takes over for the weekend warming us up. 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  today.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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:

• Mostly sunny and cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog late at night.
• highs 68-63 warming to 74 Saturday lows 49-44.
• Mostly sunny after patchy AM fog and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday.
• highs 85-72 lows 48-52. (seasonal averages high 75 low 46)

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Your College Football Forecast

Saturday September 24th

Ducks vs. Colorado at Autzen Stadium Kickoff 2:30 PM – A mix of clouds and sun 72 warming to near 75 then cooling by the end of the game.

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Beavers vs Boise State at Reser Stadium Kickoff 12:30 PM – A mix of clouds and sun 68 warming to near 75 by the end of the game.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with isolated showers this afternoon, partly cloudy with isolated evening showers, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy late Friday night and Saturday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs 69-66 warming to 78 Saturday lows near 48.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday.
• highs 88-92 cooling to 74 Wednesday lows near 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 afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain,  rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night and Saturday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs 63-68 lows near 50.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy at night and Wednesday AM, then sunny Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 72-66 lows 50-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler today with a good (50%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday, then 15,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 53-50 warming to 66 Saturday lows 36-42.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Monday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Sunday, 16,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 15,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 14,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 13,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 75-63 lows 46-44.

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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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