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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is “Model Output Statistics (MOS)? ”
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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) will continue the onshore airflow through the Pacific Northwest, then slow warming will take place. The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak cold front approaching the coast Friday. The graphics for days 3-7 Saturday through Wednesday show a cold front pushing through Oregon Saturday and Sunday and another between Monday and Tuesday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 22 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:
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT TOLOVANA STATE PARK BEACH IN CLATSOP COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN AREA CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN. LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA TEND TO BE HIGHER IN THESE TYPES OF WATER SOURCES.
- A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE GALESVILLE RESERVOIR AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY.. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
- 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 clear tonight,
- AM clouds and haze, sunny and hazy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, clear Thursday night,
- Sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Saturday, then clear Saturday night.
- lows 57-54 highs near 90.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, clear Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Then mostly sunny and slightly warmer Wednesday.
- highs 89-86 warming back to 89 Wednesday lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 86 low 52)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:
Grass Pollen: Low (4)
Weeds: Low (5)
Tree Pollen: Low (2)
Last counted: 7.19.23
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear with evening haze, partly cloudy and hazy late tonight,
- AM sun and haze, sunny and hazy with patchy smoke and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly clear and hazy late Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Saturday, then clear Saturday night.
- lows near 58 highs 89-92.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday and Monday, mostly clear both nights,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday.
- highs 88-90 cooling back to 88 Wednesday lows 57- (seasonal averages high 87 low 58)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy and hazy, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- AM clouds and haze, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
- lows near 55 highs 72-74 cooling back to 72 Saturday.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Tuesday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday.
- highs 73-75 cooling back to 73 Wednesday lows 54-56. (seasonal averages high 66 low 54)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Clear and hazy tonight,
- Sunny and hazy and a bit cooler Thursday, evening haze, mostly clear late Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. tonight and Thursday, then 16,000 ft. Thursday night through Saturday night.
- lows 50-47 highs 83-80 warming to 82 Friday.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday and Monday, mostly clear both nights,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 14,000 ft. Monday, then 15,000 ft. Monday night through Wednesday,
- highs 79-74 lows 46-44.
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