• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A Health Advisory remains in effect for the Link and Klamath from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Dam (downstream from Keno Dam). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.
• A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
• A Health Advisory remains in effect for Howard Bay (also known locally as Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay), located in the southwest corner of Upper Klamath Lake including Shoalwater Bay to the north and all of Upper Klamath Lake. These areas of Upper Klamath Lake are located off Oregon Route 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in Howard Bay. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
• A Health Advisory remains in effect for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Agency Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
• A Health Advisory remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in the reservoir. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals. People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue green or brownish red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur is discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified, or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins being produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities that come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Willow Creek Reservoir at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
• A Health Advisory remains in effect for Coffenbury Lake, located at Fort Stevens State Park about five miles northwest of US-101 ALT, Northwest Ridgefield Road near Warrenton in Clatsop County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins in Coffenbury Lake. These blue-green algae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals.  People should always avoid areas with visible scum that looks foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red. Swimming and high-speed water activities such as water skiing or power boating where ingestion and inhalation exposure can occur are discouraged. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets as a result of these water activities in areas where a bloom has been identified or an advisory issued, can expose people to the toxins that can be produced. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people with skin sensitivities who come into contact with a bloom may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area. Drinking water directly from Coffenbury Lake at this time is especially dangerous. OHA Public Health Division officials advise campers and other recreational visitors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping-style filters.
• A Permanent Health Advisory remains 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.

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Your College Football Forecast:

Saturday October 21st:

Ducks vs UCLA, at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California – Kickoff: 1 PM PDT – Preliminary weather forecast- Sunny 80, warming to 84 then cooling by the end of the game, Wind SW 5 mph.

Beavers have a bye week

Next game scheduled:

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT –Way too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain, possibly heavy at times, and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) in the evening, rain, possibly heavy at times, late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain, possibly heavy at times, Sunday, cloudy with showers likely (70%) at night.
• highs 54-62 lows 46-55 cooling to 49 Sunday night.
• Areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 65-62 lows near43. (seasonal averages high 62 low 41)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Showers and a bit cooler today (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• highs 54-66 lows 45-50.
• Areas of AM fog and late night fog and partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday through Tuesday night,
• AM clouds and fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, the partly cloudy with late night and AM fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 68-70 cooling to 65 Wednesday and Thursday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 64 low 44)

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

• Cloudy with showers and a bit cooler today (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of evening inland showers, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland) and a bit warmer Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (40%) chance of showers late at night.
• highs 55-63 lows 49-56 cooling to 53 Sunday night.
• Areas of AM and late night fog and a bit warmer Monday through Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of showers, then partly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 67-62 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 60 Low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain and snow showers today (0.75 in. of rain possible, 5-10 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), rain likely (70%) Saturday night and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Saturday, then above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night.
• highs 35-48 lows 32-42 cooling to 37 Saturday night.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Monday night, 15,000 ft. Tuesday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 56-58 cooling to 50 Thursday lows 36-39 cooling back to 36 Wednesday 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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