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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with arrows) is approaching the Oregon coast. After that Upper Level High Pressure starts to take over. The graphics for Days 3-7 show a frontal system moving southward at us late Sunday into next Monday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- THE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN RE-ISSUED 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 ONCE AGAIN ABOVE 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. 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:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear at night.
- lows 50-53 cooling back to 50 Sunday night highs 77-80 cooling back to 77 Sunday.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday and Monday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday and at night,
- Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (Independence Day), partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- AM sun, then partly cloudy and warmer Thursday.
- highs 73-70 warming to 77 Thursday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count
Grass………. High (33)
Trees………. Low (5)
Last Counted: 6/28/18
Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Partly cloudy Friday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night and Saturday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, clear Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
- lows 52-55 highs 82-86.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Partly cloudy in the AM, sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly clear late at night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday (Independence Day) and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
- highs 80-77 warming to 82 Thursday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 79 low 54)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Friday AM, sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- Partly cloudy in the AM, sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
- lows 52-54 highs 67-69.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny with a slight(20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday (Independence Day), mostly clear at night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday.
- highs 66-69 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 63 low 52)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly clear Sunday night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight and Friday, 14,000 ft. late Friday night through Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday night.
- lows 40-44 cooling back to 40 Sunday night highs 63-69 cooling to 67 Sunday.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly sunny but a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday (Independence Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. Monday afternoon, 11,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 12,000 ft. Tuesday night, 13,000 ft. Friday,
- highs 62-58 warming to 64 Wednesday and Thursday lows 42-40.
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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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