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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will give way to a short-lived high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape in blue arrows) through early Sunday for a little clearing, then another trough will follow closely behind by late Sunday. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system approaching Oregon Sunday. The graphics for days 3-7 show the parade of complex frontal systems that are headed our way Tuesday through next Saturday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 48 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
- 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 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. Please remember that blooms can still come and go, so OHA advises pet owners to avoid areas where the water is foamy, scummy, thick like paint, pea-green, blue-green or brownish red in color, or if a thick mat of blue-green algae is visible in the water, or bright green cells are suspended in the water column.
- 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:
Today:
Ducks vs Arizona, at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 4 PM – Partly cloudy, 48, cooling quickly as the game progresses due to the setting sun.
Beavers vs Arizona State, at Reser Stadium – Kickoff: 12:00 PM – Partly cloudy, 43, warming to 48 toward the end of the game, then cooling.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer with Sunday afternoon, rain possibly heavy at times late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday, then rain likely (70%) at night.
- highs 48-52 lows 35-44.
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, rain and a bit warmer at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday, a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 52-59 cooling to 54 Friday lows 50-44. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Cloudy with rain Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night.
- highs 53-57 lows 37-46.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- A (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a rain likely (60%) Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 58-60 cooling to 54 Friday lows 52-45. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon breezy (Wind: S 10-20 mph at the shore increasing to S 20-30 mph late afternoon while S 10-20 mph inland), evening rain likely (70%), rain late at night and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain Monday, then a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain late Monday night.
- highs 55-57 lows 42-49.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 62-55 lows 53-48. (seasonal averages high 54 Low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy today and tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Monday and breezy (Wind SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing and shifting to S 5-10 mph afternoon gusts to 25 mph), evening rain then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Monday night.
- free air freezing level 6,500 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. this afternoon, 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 8,000 ft. Monday, then above 8,000 ft. Monday night.
- highs near 40 lows 25-34.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer at night through Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 6,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 44-46 cooling to 42 Thursday and Friday lows 38-32.
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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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