• A HIGH WIND WARNING  IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 3 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST,  THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT  THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR 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 28th:

Ducks vs Utah, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 2:45 PM PDT – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT –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:

• Cloudy with rain, heavy at times, tonight (1.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 15-30 mph gusts 35 to 45 mph, strongest over higher terrain),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon with showers slowly decreasing (0.50 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), areas of fog late Sunday night,
• Areas of clouds and fog Monday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with areas of fog late Monday night,
• AM clouds and fog, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night.
• lows 56-43 highs 62-66.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, party cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny  and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then sunny and a bit cooler Saturday.
• highs 62-64 lows 37-37. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), and Sunday AM, showers Sunday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of scattered   evening showers, patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear with areas of fog late at night,
• Areas of AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night.
• lows 52-47 highs 62-73.
• Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday and Thursday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, clear Thursday night,
• Then sunny Friday and Saturday, clear Friday night.
• highs near 66 lows 42-44. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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

• Cloudy with evening coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of evening inland rain, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while SW 15-25 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), cloudy with isolated coastal evening showers while scattered evening inland showers, patchy fog late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM and late night fog, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night.
• lows 55-49 highs 60-68.
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog and late night fog and a bit cooler Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, clear at night,
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Then sunny and a bit cooler Saturday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 44-49 cooling to 47 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 60 Low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight and windy (Wind: SW 15-30 mph with gusts 45 to 60 mph, strongest wind over higher terrain),
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with AM rain Sunday, showers and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%),  a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, clear at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Sunday night, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday, 14,000 ft. Monday night, then then 15,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• lows 42-39 highs 44-65.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny but a bit cooler Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then sunny Saturday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Thursday, 15,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then 14,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 53-49 warming back to 53 Saturday lows 33-35.

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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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