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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge(Shaded “Arch” shape with arrows) will take control of our weather Saturday. The graphics for days 1-3 show a front pushing into Oregon between tonight and early Saturday, then a front well offshore Sunday morning. The graphics for days 3-7 show the front Monday after it passed through and a frontal system offshore Thursday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- THE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE. THE LAKE IS LOCATED OFF OREGON ROUTE 140, 15 MILES WEST OF KLAMATH FALLS IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING HAS CONFIRMED THE LEVEL OF CYNOTOXINS (FROM HARMFUL ALGAE TOXINS IS BELOW RECREATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE. PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY SMALL CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD AVOID RECREATING IN AREAS WHERE THE WATER IS FOAMY, THICK LIKE PAINT, PEA-GREEN, BLUE-GREEN OR BROWNISH-RED IN COLOR, IF A THICK MAT OF CYANOBACTERIA (HARMFUL ALGAE) IS VISIBLE IN THE WATER, OR BRIGHT GREEN CELLS ARE SUSPENDED IN THE WATER COLUMN. IF YOU OBSERVE THESE SIGNS IN THE WATER ARE ENCOURAGED TO AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE IDENTIFIED.
- A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR DORENA RESERVOIR, LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF COTTAGE GROVE IN LANE COUNTY. WATER MONITORING HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF HARMFUL ALGAE ABOVE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY RECREATIONAL VALUES FOR CELL COUNTS. HARMFUL ALGAE AT THIS LEVEL ARE LIKELY TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH CYANOTOXIN CONCENTRATIONS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. RECREATIONAL VISITORS ARE ADVISED TO ALWAYS BE ALERT TO SIGNS OF HARMFUL ALGAE AND AVOID AREAS WITH VISIBLE SCUM THAT LOOKS FOAMY, THICK LIKE PAINT, PEA-GREEN, BLUE-GREEN, OR BROWNISH, OR WHERE SMALL BRIGHT-GREEN CLUMPS ARE FLOATING IN THE WATER. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE IDENTIFIED.
- A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY HAS RE-ISSUED FOR DETROIT LAKE, LOCATED 46 MILES SE OF SALEM. THE LAKE SPANS BOTH LINN AND MARION COUNTIES. WATER MONITORING HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF HARMFUL ALGAE ABOVE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY RECREATIONAL VALUES FOR CELL COUNTS. HARMFUL ALGAE AT THIS LEVEL ARE LIKELY TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH CYANOTOXIN CONCENTRATIONS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. RECREATIONAL VISITORS ARE ADVISED TO ALWAYS BE ALERT TO SIGNS OF HARMFUL ALGAE AND AVOID AREAS WITH VISIBLE SCUM THAT LOOKS FOAMY, THICK LIKE PAINT, PEA-GREEN, BLUE-GREEN, OR BROWNISH, OR WHERE SMALL BRIGHT-GREEN CLUMPS ARE FLOATING IN THE WATER. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS WHERE BLOOMS ARE IDENTIFIED. THE DRINKING WATER ADVISORY FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS REMAINS IN PLACE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SALEM’S WATER ADVISORY GO TO HTTP://WWW.CITYOFSALEM.NET.
- A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds, mostly sunny and slightly warmer Saturday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
- Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, a mix of clouds and sun but cooler in the afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
- lows 52-47 highs 78-85 cooling to 72 Monday.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Partly cloudy Thursday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- AM clouds, then partly cloudy Friday.
- highs near 75 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count
Grass………. High (44)
Trees………. Moderate (15)
Last Counted: 6/22/18
Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- AM clouds, sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, clear Saturday night, clear Sunday evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and much cooler Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night.
- lows 55-50 highs 85-93.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear both nights,
- Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday.
- highs 80-76 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, clear Saturday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, clear in the evening at the shore and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late at night while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening inland showers, partly cloudy late inland at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, mostly clear Monday night.
- lows 54-50 highs 69-65.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
- AM clouds, then partly cloudy Friday.
- highs near 67 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, clear at night,
- Sunny and warmer Sunday, clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
- Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and much cooler Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 15,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 7,500 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Monday afternoon, then 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. late Monday night.
- lows 42-46 cooling to 38 Monday night highs 66-79 cooling to 62 Monday.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy but a bit cooler Thursday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon.
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 14,000 ft. Tuesday night, 14,000 ft falling to 13,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 11,000 ft. falling to 10,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday AM, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday afternoon.
- highs 67-62 lows near 42.
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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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