• A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF THE BEACHES ON THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST. THE LARGEST THREAT FOR SNEAKER WAVES IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
• 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 HAS BEEN LIFTED for Willow Creek Reservoir, located just east of the town of Heppner in Morrow County. Water monitoring has confirmed blue-green algae bloom and the toxins they produce have dissipated in the reservoir. OHA Public Health Division officials advise continued caution with your pets around the northwest corner of the reservoir.Testing has shown the presence of Microcystin (a liver toxin) in that area is still above the established guideline.
• 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 – Sunny 64 warming to 66, then slow cooling as the game ends, Light Wind.

Saturday November 4th:

Beavers vs California at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA – Kickoff: 2:00 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 clear this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, patchy fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night.
• lows 46-38 highs 66-62.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday (a bit cooler), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, then rain likely (70%) Thursday night and Friday (a bit cooler).
• highs 62-52 lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny but a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, clear Monday night.
• lows 49-42 highs 72-64 warming to 66 Monday.
• Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday and at night,
• Then a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday.
• highs 64-48 lows 42-44. (seasonal averages high 61 low 43)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal drizzle and fog with patchy afternoon coastal fog while sunny and a bit cooler inland Saturday, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog and drizzle at night while patchy inland fog Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and drizzle, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, then clear at night.
• lows 50-45 highs 62-60 warming to 66 Monday.
• Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, then rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 64-50 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 59 Low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday  night and Monday AM, mostly sunny breezy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. tonight, 16,000 ft. falling to 15,000 ft. Saturday, 15,000 ft. Saturday night, 14,000 ft. Sunday, 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. Sunday night, then 12,000 ft. Monday and Monday night.
• lows 42-34 highs 64-52.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit cooler Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Friday.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Tuesday, 14,000 ft. Tuesday night, 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. Wednesday, snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, then 3,500 ft. Friday.
• highs 55-38 lows 36-32.

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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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