• 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:

• Sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, clear with areas of fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy 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.
• highs 64-66 lows 42-38.
• Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday through Monday.
• highs 62-64 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• 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.
• highs 74-68 warming to 72 Thursday lows 46-44.
• 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 74-66 lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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

• Sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight 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.
• highs 72-64 warming to 66 Thursday lows 48-52.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday through Monday.
• highs 66-62 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 60 Low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and a bit warmer today, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny but a bit cooler Thursday, then clear at night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today, 14,000 ft. tonight through Thursday, then 15,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 64-55 lows 39-34 Thursday night.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday through Monday.
• 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. Sunday night and 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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