Nov
28.
Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Offshore Flow?”
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Upper level High Pressure keeps the colder nights with us, but they will slowly warm up. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold front approaching at the shoreline. The graphics for days 3-7 Saturday through Wednesday show an active weather pattern Saturday through next Wednesday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 113 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 82 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality is 101 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, WALLOWA COUNTY, THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE OCHOCO, THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, AND CENTRAL OREGON.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM THURSDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, AND CENTRAL OREGON.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND KLAMATH COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM THURSDAY FOR DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, AND WASCO COUNTIES.
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN 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, THE 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 NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
- 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 CONTINUES 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:
- Patchy dense AM fog and frost, partly cloudy and a bit warmer today and this evening, cloudy with rain likely (70%) and patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible) and at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain and breezy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, evening rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, then showers late Friday night.
- highs near 49 lows 35-43.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, rain a bit warmer Saturday rain Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
- highs 52-57 lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
Friday December 1st “Pac-12 Championship Game” Oregon Ducks vs. Washington Huskies at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV-Game time 5:00 pm- Clear 53 Degrees, cooling as the game progresses. The weather is inconsequential for the game since the stadium has a roof.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: RED – Burning of wood in fireplaces and wood stoves is prohibited, unless it is your only source of heat.
Oakridge: YELLOW – Caution is advised. Use alternative heating options besides wood burning to use them in place of wood stoves or fireplaces.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Some AM clouds with patchy freezing fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, cloudy with a (0%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain, rain and snow late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy rain and breezy and a bit cooler Friday, then rain and breezy Friday night.
- highs near 48 lows 37-45.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and breezy Saturday, rain Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) Monday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
- highs 50-56 lows 47-49. (seasonal averages high 50 low 39)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy this evening at the shore while mostly clear inland this evening, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while inland rain and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and windy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer Friday, then rain and breezy Friday night.
- highs 59-57 warming back to 59 Friday lows 40-46.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and breezy Saturday, rain late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Sunday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely Tuesday.
- highs 59-63 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain with snow likely (70%) late tonight (under 0.10 ion. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain and a bit cooler Thursday, snow and rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and windy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Friday (snow possibly heavy at times), then snow and rain Friday night (snow possibly heavy at times),
- free air freezing level 6,000 ft. today, snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night.
- highs 42-32 lows 25-29.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday (snow possibly heavy at times), evening rain and snow, rain Saturday night.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow, rain and a bit warmer Sunday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday, then 8,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 32-40 lows 30-33
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