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A blocking Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “arch” shape with arrows) continues to bring sunshine with mild daytime temperatures, but early next week an Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with arrows in same graphic). The graphics for days 3-7 show no frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest for the week as the blocking high pressure continues to remain with us, however a frontal system is shown approaching the Oregon coast next Tuesday moving through Wednesday.
Note: Due to the continued fire danger, the outdoor burning season has been delayed until this Saturday October 20th. The next update on the burning season will be issued at 7 pm this Friday October 19th. Remember, burning is always prohibited within the city of Eugene.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 50 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT FOR HIGHER THAN USUAL WAVE RUN UP AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- 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 with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Thursday night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny Friday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night.
- lows 37-43 highs near 76.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, clear with patchy fog late Sunday night.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday, becoming partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, showers likely (70%) Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday.
- highs 73-65 lows 43-48. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Posted Daily
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.
*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Your College Football Forecast
Saturday October 20th:
Ducks vs Washington State at Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA – Kickoff: 4:30 PM PDT – Sunny 70, cooling as the game progresses.
Beavers vs California at Reser Stadium, Corvallis–Kickoff 1:00 PM PDT – Mostly sunny 70, warming to 76 then slow cooling toward the end of the game.
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, clear at night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny Friday, clear Friday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then clear at night.
- lows 43-45 highs 77-79.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, clear Sunday night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Monday, becoming partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, then cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday night and Wednesday.
- highs 75-65 lows 45-50. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend,
- Partly cloudy with patchy coastal evening fog and cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight while mostly clear inland tonight,
- AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, clear at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and sunny Friday afternoon while sunny inland, mostly clear inland in the evening at the shore and cloudy late Friday night while mostly clear inland at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- lows near 48 highs 63-68.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, becoming mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 64-62 lows 50-52. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, clear to mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night, 14,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, then 13,000 ft. Saturday night.
- lows 36-42 cooling to 40 Saturday night highs 64-68.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy both nights,
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, showers likely (70%) at night,
- Then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 11,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday, above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 64-50 lows near 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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