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An Upper Level Hugh Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will bring us another day of sunshine with early morning fog. Temperatures will be well above normal  and possibly tie or even break the record high for the date today. An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape area with blue arrows) will replace the High Pressure Ridge by midweek returning clouds and showers. The days 3 through 7 graphic shows the parade of storms headed our way through the rest of the week.

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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 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 24 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 lifted for Howard Bay located in Upper Klamath Lake. Water monitoring on the lake has confirmed blue-green algae and associated toxins have dropped to acceptable levels. Authorities still warn to be continually cautious with their pets in the lake since the levels can still harm small animals.
• A Permanent Health Advisory is still 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:

• Sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon and evening, then increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
• highs 68-63 lows 52-46 warming to 50 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday (Veterans Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%)  chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday.
• highs near 60 lows 48-52 (seasonal averages high 55 low 39)

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Your College Football Forecast: Preliminary forecasts:

Saturday November 12th:

Ducks vs Stanford at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 1:00 PM- A mix of clouds and sun, slight chance of showers 55 warming to 60 by the end of the game.

Beavers vs UCLA at The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA – Kickoff: 6:00 PM –Partly cloudy 75 cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday AM, just partly cloudy a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, becoming partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
• highs 67-62 lows 52-50.
• Cloudy with patchy AM fog, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday (Veterans Day), cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday.
• highs 60-64 lows 48-52. (seasonal averages high 56 low 41)

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

• Mostly sunny and slightly warmer this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain Wednesday, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
• highs 65-62 lows near 53.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Friday (Veterans Day), cloudy a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Monday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night.
• highs near 62 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), becoming mostly sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today, 12,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. Thursday, then 13,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 68-60 warming to 62 Thursday lows near 40.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday (Veterans Day), cloudy with showers likely (70%) at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 8,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday, then above 8,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 54-50 lows near 38.

 

 

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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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