• 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 November 4th:

Ducks vs Washington, at Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA – Kickoff: 7:00 PM PDT – Mostly cloudy- 40% chance of showers 42, cooling as the game progresses, wind SE 5 mph.

Beavers vs California at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA – Kickoff: 2:00 PM PDT –Mostly cloudy rain 54, warming to 56 then cooling toward the end of the game, wind SW 10 mph.

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

• Clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers and patchy AM drizzle Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of  afternoon and evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and a bit cooler at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Friday, then rain likely (70%) Friday night.
• lows 39-43 cooling to 36 Friday night highs 60-48.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 47-54 lows 39-36. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and drizzle, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Friday, evening rain likely (70%), then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday night.
• lows 42-44 cooling to 39 Friday night highs 57-47.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night through Tuesday,
• highs 48-52 lows 38-36 warming back to 38 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 42)

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

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and drizzle, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers at night while a slight (20%) chance of evening inland showers and just mostly cloudy inland late Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the AM, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Friday, then rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler late at night.
• lows 47-43 highs 57-50.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 50-53 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 58 Low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday afternoon, rain and snow Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Friday and Friday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 8,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, then 3,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 35-26 highs 46-35.
• Snow showers likely (60%) and a bit cooler Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy snow showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night nd Monday, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 32-39 lows near 23.

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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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