• A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST. INCOMING LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES.
• 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 – Mostly sunny 60, warming to 63 then slow cooling by the end of the game.

Thursday October 26th:

Beavers vs Stanford, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 6:00 PM PDT –Partly cloudy 63, slow cooling as the game progresses.

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

• Mostly clear with patchy fog and low clouds late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
• Patchy fog and clouds Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, party cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Clouds and sun with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday, then clear at night.
• lows 42-38 highs 63-65.
• Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, mostly clear each night.
• highs 62-64 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear with patchy fog Thursday night.
• lows 47-44 warming back to 47 Thursday night and Friday night highs 74-68 warming to 72 Thursday.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear at night,
• Sunny but a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday through Monday.
• highs 74-67 lows 46-44. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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

• Mostly clear with areas of fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog  late at night.
• lows 50-48 warming to 52 Thursday highs 72-64 warming to 66 Thursday.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• highs 66-62 lows 50-47 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 60 Low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny but a bit cooler Thursday, then clear at night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight, 15,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 14,000 ft. Wednesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Thursday, then 15,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 34-38 cooling back to 34 Thursday night highs 64-55.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday night, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny an a bit cooler Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Friday, 16,000 ft. Friday night, 15,000 ft. Saturday, 14,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 13,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 58-60 cooling to 53 Monday lows 34-37 cooling back to 34 Sunday 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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