• 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 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 HAS BEEN LIFTED for Agency Lake, located just north of Klamath Falls along U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the toxin levels have dissipated and are safe for humans.The authorities warn that the water still is not safe for animals, such as dogs, and they should not be allowed to have contact with the water.
• 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:

November 11th – Ducks have a bye week.

Next Game – November 18th:

Ducks vs Arizona, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: Time Yet To Be Determined – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.

November 11th:

Beavers vs Arizona at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona – Kickoff: 7:15 PM PST –Clear  75, cooling as the game progresses, Wind NW 5 mph.

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

• Showers and a bit cooler (0.25 in. of rain possible) today (Veterans Day Observed), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon (Veterans Day) and evening, a good (50%) of rain Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain at night.
• highs 54-58 lows near 45.
• Mostly cloudy, a bit cooler with rain Monday, showers likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, rain Tuesday night,
• Showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday and at night,
• Then rain likely (70%) Thursday.
• highs 52-50 warming back to 52 Tuesday and Wednesday lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of scattered showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon (Veterans Day), a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Sunday night.
• highs 56-59 cooling to 57 Saturday lows near 46.
• Rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (60%) Tuesday, rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday night,
• Then showers likely (70%) Thursday.
• highs 54-52 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) this afternoon (Veterans Day Observed), a (30%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of isolated showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday (Veterans Day), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain with rain and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms while inland rain Sunday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), then rain Sunday night.
• highs 57-59 lows near 48.
• Rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday and breezy, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday, rain, possibly heavy at times, and breezy Tuesday night,
• Rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, then showers likely (70%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs near 55 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 56 Low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible) and a bit cooler this afternoon (Veterans Day Observed), evening  rain and snow showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday (Veterans Day), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain or snow, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
• Cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday afternoon, then rain or snow Sunday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Saturday, snow level 5,500 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night.
• highs 36-42 lows 30-32.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain or snow likely (70%) Tuesday, rain or snow Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain and snow showers at night,
• Then rain and snow and a bit cooler Thursday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, 3,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 3,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 34-36 cooling back to 34 Thursday lows 29-32.

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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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