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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column:

It Happened again. Right On Schedule.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Greenhouse Effect?”  The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with arrows) has taken over to clear the skies and warm us up. The graphics for days 3-7  show a frontal system trying to sneak in through the back door (moving from NE to SW) but it gets pushed back to the northeast by a low and frontal system approaching the California coast and moving inland Monday and Tuesday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 44 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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ADVISORIES:

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT TWIN ROCKS BEACH, LOCATED IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY. WATER SAMPLES INDICATE HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA, WHICH CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. THIS APPLIES ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORN BACTERIA. WHILE THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AT TWIN ROCKS BEACH, VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN  DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN. EVEN IF THERE IS NO ADVISORY IN EFFECT, OFFICIALS RECOMMEND AVOIDING SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER A RAINSTORM. OTHER BEACH ACTIVITIES ARE SAFE TO ENJOY.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR KENO DAM RESERVOIR LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KLAMATH FALLS ON OREGON HIGHWAY 66 W IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF CYANOBACTERIA AND THE TOXINS THEY PRODUCE IN KENO DAM RESERVOIR. THE CYANOTOXIN CONCENTRATIONS FOUND CAN BE HARMFUL TO TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES LIKE WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE CYNOTOXINS ARE IDENTIFIED. ALTHOUGH TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, PEOPLE WHO HAVE SKIN  SENSITIVITIES MAY EXPERIENCE A PUFFY RED RASH AT THE AFFECTED AREA. DRINKING WATER DIRECTLY FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TOXINS CANNOT BE REMOVED BY ANY TECHNIQUE. DRINKING WATER DIRECTLY FROM THE RESERVOIR AT THIS TIME IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. ALSO THE TOXINS CAN NOT BE REMOVED BY BOILING, FILTERING OR TREATING WATER WITH CAMPING-STYLE FILTERS.
  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT SEAL ROCK STATE PARK BEACH, LOCATED IN LINCOLN COUNTY. WATER SAMPLES INDICATE HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA, WHICH CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. THIS APPLIES ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORN BACTERIA. WHILE THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AT SEAL ROCK STATE PARK BEACH, VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN  DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN. EVEN IF THERE IS NO ADVISORY IN EFFECT, OFFICIALS RECOMMEND AVOIDING SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER A RAINSTORM. OTHER BEACH ACTIVITIES ARE SAFE TO ENJOY.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR, LOCATED JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY.   WATER MONITORING HAS CONFIRMED THE CYANOBACTERIA AND THE TOXINS THEY PRODUCE ARE ABOVE RECREATIONAL VALUES FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE. THE CYNOTOXIN CONCENTRATIONS FOUND CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES LIKE WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING IN AREAS OF THE LAKE WHERE CYNOTOXINS ARE IDENTIFIED. ALTHOUGH TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, PEOPLE WHO HAVE SKIN  SENSITIVITIES MAY EXPERIENCE A PUFFY RED RASH AT THE AFFECTED AREA. DRINKING WATER DIRECTLY FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TOXINS CANNOT BE REMOVED BY ANY TECHNIQUE.
  • A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, LOCATED OFF ROUTE 140, 15 MILES WEST OF KLAMATH FALLS IN KLAMATH COUNTY.  WATER MONITORING HAS CONFIRMED THE CYANOBACTERIA AND THE TOXINS THEY PRODUCE ARE ABOVE RECREATIONAL VALUES FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE. THE CYNOTOXIN CONCENTRATIONS FOUND CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES LIKE WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING IN AREAS OF THE LAKE WHERE CYNOTOXINS ARE IDENTIFIED. ALTHOUGH TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, PEOPLE WHO HAVE SKIN  SENSITIVITIES MAY EXPERIENCE A PUFFY RED RASH AT THE AFFECTED AREA. DRINKING WATER DIRECTLY FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TOXINS CANNOT BE REMOVED BY ANY TECHNIQUE.
  • 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:

  • Clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, clear at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
  • lows 46-52 highs 86-72.
  • A (30%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%)  chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
  • highs 72-74 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 75 low 45)

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Your College Football Forecast    

Saturday September 29th:

Ducks vs Cal at  California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California – Kickoff: 7:30 pm PDT- Partly cloudy 65, cooling as the game progresses.

Beavers vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona – Kickoff: 7 pm PDT- Partly cloudy 98, cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
  • AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Partly cloudy Saturday AM, then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a (30%) chance of showers late at night.
  • lows 52-54 highs 92-76.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
  • highs 75-73 lows 52-49. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)

 

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

  • Clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
  • Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog at the shore and mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy afternoon coastal fog while partly cloudy in the AM inland and mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy inland fog Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with drizzle and patchy evening fog, then a slight (20%) chance of drizzle with areas of fog late Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers and drizzle Saturday AM, a bit cooler with a  (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night.
  • lows 52-54 cooling back to 52 Saturday night highs 77-65.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Monday and at night,
  • A slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon through Wednesday.
  • highs 72-70 lows 53-49. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night, 16,000 ft. falling to 15,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. late Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon and Saturday night.
  • lows 46-40 highs 78-64.
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and in the evening, just partly cloudy late at night,
  • Then partly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers.
  • snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and in the evening, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday morning, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 7,500 ft. Tuesday evening, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, then snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon.
  • highs 57-60 lows 42-38.

 

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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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