Aug
23.
Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is “The National Hurricane Center”?
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Upper Level High Pressure will take over from low pressure and slowly raise our temperatures. Meanwhile wildfire smoke can still push into the Pacific Northwest from various areas depending on the wind direction. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold front that moved through Oregon. The graphics for days 3-7 Sunday through Thursday show a frontal system will be moving southward along the California coast then sliding through Oregon next Monday and Tuesday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 60 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY FOR DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES FOOTHILLS AND THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FORECAST. THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST.
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY UNTIL 8 AM FRIDAY FOR FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE UMPQUA BASIN.
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY FOR DRY AN UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND KLAMATH COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH 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 LAKE AND SLOUGH 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 AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE 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. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
- A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM (NORTH) TO THE AREA NEAR CATHEDRAL PARK IN PORTLAND, IN MULTNOMAH 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 LAKE AND SLOUGH 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 AREA 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.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
- A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, PETE’S SLOUGH, AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND 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 LAKE AND SLOUGH 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 AREA 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 RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY 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 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:
- Sunny and hazy and a bit warmer today with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy and hazy with (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
- Partly cloudy and hazy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers and thunderstorms, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear late Saturday night.
- highs 92-93 cooling back to 92 Saturday lows 59-56.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly clear late Sunday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night
- Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 90-82 lows 58-56. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Sunny and hazy and a bit warmer today, mostly clear and hazy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight,
- Sunny Friday, mostly clear night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- highs 94-92 lows 62-59.
- Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear at night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday.
- highs 92-83 warming to 85 Wednesday lows 60-58. (seasonal averages high 85 low 57)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Sunny and hazy today, mostly clear with a slight (20%) of evening coastal showers and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal thunderstorms late tonight while partly cloudy inland with a (30%) chance of inland thunderstorms tonight,
- AM clouds and haze with a slight (20%) chance of showers with a (40%) chance of thunderstorms while hazy with a (30%) chance of inland thunderstorms, sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
- highs 78-75 warming to 77 Saturday lows 55-57.
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Partly cloudy Monday and at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
- Some AM clouds, then sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon.
- highs 75-77 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and hazy with areas of smoke and a bit warmer today with a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with areas of smoke and a good (50%) chance of evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight,
- AM haze, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, mostly clear late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. this morning, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Friday night, then free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
- highs 80-77 warming to 82 Saturday lows 52-50 warming back to 52 Saturday night.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly clear late Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny mostly and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Tuesday night,
- Some AM clouds with a slight (20%) chance of showers, then mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Sunday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Monday, 14,000 ft. Monday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 83-66 lows 52-42.
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