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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The National Hurricane Center”? Here is the correct answer. National Hurricane Center is one of three branches of the Tropical Prediction Center (TPC). This center maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific from 15 May through November 30. The Center prepares and distributes hurricane watches and warnings for the general public, and also prepares and distributes marine and military advisories for other users. During the “off-season” NHC provides training for U.S. emergency managers and representatives from many other countries that are affected by tropical cyclones. NHC also conducts applied research to evaluate and improve hurricane forecasting techniques, and is involved in public awareness programs.
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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough looks like it will be finally bringing some rain to the Pacific Northwest. The precipitation should decrease the intensity of the wildfire smoke which 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 off the Oregon coast that fell apart. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show frontal activity through the period.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 79 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 129 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 164 in the Unhealthy category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TUESDAY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TUESDAY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR COOS COUNTY, CURRY COUNTY, DOUGLAS COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, KLAMATH COUNTY, AND LAKE COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR CROOK COUNTY AND DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOKE IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY AND THE CASCADES IN LANE 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 ICONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR 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:
- Partly cloudy and hazy tonight,
- Partly cloudy and hazy and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Monday night,
- Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%)chance of showers Wednesday night.
- lows 58-56 highs 83-78 warming to 82 Wednesday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Friday and a slight (20%)chance of afternoon thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs 78-82 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Becoming mostly cloudy and hazy with patchy smoke tonight, areas of smoke late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with AM haze and patchy smoke, sunny and hazy with patchy smoke Monday afternoon, partly cloudy and hazy with patchy smoke and a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM haze, mostly cloudy 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 at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- lows near 58 highs 82-79 warming to 83 Wednesday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a (30%) chance of showers Friday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon.
- highs 80-82 lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 84 low 56)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy and hazy with patchy smoke tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and hazy with patchy dense AM coastal fog while hazy with patchy inland AM smoke, just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, evening haze, mostly cloudy Monday night with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers while mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening inland showers, just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- lows near 57 highs 74-76.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon and Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and in the evening, just partly cloudy late Saturday night,
- Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs near 74 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 68 low 53)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy and hazy with areas of evening smoke, partly cloudy and hazy late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and hazy and a bit warmer Monday with areas of smoke and a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy and hazy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, hazy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. late tonight, 14,000 ft. Monday morning, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday night through Wednesday, then free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Wednesday night.
- lows 50-42 highs 77-62 warming to 75 Wednesday.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon and Thursday night,
- Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late at night,
- Clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Saturday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Sunday.
- highs 64-62 warming to 67 Sunday lows 43-45.
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