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An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape area with blue arrows) will be sending more storms our way.  Check out days 1,2, & 3 graphic and you’ll see the next frontal system to bring us more rain. The warm front first (in red), then the cold front (in blue) follows close behind. The days 3 through 7 graphic shows even more storms headed our way.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A Blue-green Algae Health Advisory has been issued for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. 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. Cell counts in other parts of the lake were low.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.
• 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:

• Cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible) and tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers with a slight (20%) a chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then rain late Friday night.
• highs 64-60 lows 53-45 warming to 50 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday AM, showers and a bit warmer in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 62-58 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – Kickoff 2:00 PM – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, near 60 warming to 62 and cooling toward the end of the game.

Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR – Kickoff 7:45 PM – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, 57 and cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible) and tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday AM, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then rain likely (70%)  Friday night.
• highs 64-60warming to 62 Friday lows 53-50.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Sunday night and Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 60-58 warming back to 60 Tuesday lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, afternoon gusts to 45 mph), evening coastal rain and rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with rain in the afternoon while inland rain and a bit cooler Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening coastal rain while a (30%) chance of inland rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of of coastal rain Friday while a (30% ) chance of inland rain in the afternoon, then rain Friday night.
• highs 65-62 lows 54-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday through Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 62-59 warming back to 62 Monday and Tuesday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM,  showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Friday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft.  Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,500 ft. Friday night.
• highs 58-50 warming to 52 Friday lows 42-38.
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers Saturday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 6,000 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 50-45 warming to 47 Tuesday lows 38-36.

 

 

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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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