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01.
1.2.24 DENSE FOG ADVISORY TIL 10AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, Morning dense fog and rain, showers and a bit cooler this afternoon for your Tuesday.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “The Pacific Decadal Oscillation “?

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is moving inland to be replaced by Upper Level High Pressure.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving into the Pacific Northwest Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7  Friday through Tuesday show a series of frontal systems sliding along the California and through the Pacific Northwest.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 44 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST TODAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TODAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS, AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.

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, POOLS 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:
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and patchy AM fog, showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40% ) chance of AM showers, a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Thursday night.
  • highs 47-52 lows 39-42.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Saturday, showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain showers and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers at night with showers likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 49-46 lows 39-35 warming to 37 Sunday night . (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. –  Game played Monday: the Ducks decimated The Liberty Flames 45-6.
TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL
Oregon State Beavers vs. Notre Dame Irish – Game played Last Friday: Notre Dame won 40-8.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit cooler this afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Thursday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then mostly cloudy with rain late Thursday night.
  • highs 54-48 warming to 50 Thursday lows near 42.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday, evening rain, rain and snow late Friday night (snow heavy at times late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, rain and snow showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, a bit warmer with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 49-43 warming to 45 Sunday and Monday lows 39-37. (seasonal averages high 49 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of inland rain and a bit warmer with rain this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers with coastal showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon while inland showers and a bit cooler Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Thursday, evening rain likely (70%), then rain late Thursday night.
  • highs 57-55 warming back to 57 Thursday lows near 43.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit cooler Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 56-52 warming to warming to 54 Monday lows near 42-38 warming to 40 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain (1 in. of snow possible), rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain showers and snow showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
  • Clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of  rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening snow and a slight (20%) chance of rain, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
  • snow level 5,000 ft. today, 4,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
  • highs 36-33 warming to 35 Thursday lows 28-26.
  • Mostly cloudy with snow and rain and a bit cooler Friday, rain and snow Friday night (snow possibly heavy at times),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of rain showers Saturday (snow possibly heavy at times), snow showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers Sunday, snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, 2,000 ft. Saturday night, 2,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 2,500 ft. Monday.
  • highs 34-27 warming to 32 Monday lows 24-22.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

Jan
01.
1.1.24 Cloudy with just a slight chance of rain late tonight. What about Tuesday?
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “The Pacific Decadal Oscillation “?

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is moving inland to be replaced by Upper Level High Pressure.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving into the Pacific Northwest Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7     Thursday through Monday show a frontal system sliding along the California coast Wednesday and Thursday. Another  complex frontal system will slide through the California coast Wednesday through Sunday and a complex front will be to our northwest heading our way next Monday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST TONIGHT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS, AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 POM TONIGHT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR JACKSON 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, POOLS 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:
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and patchy AM fog, showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40% ) chance of AM showers, a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Thursday night.
  • lows 38-42 highs 47-52.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Saturday, showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain showers and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers at night with showers likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 49-46 lows 39-35 warming to 37 Sunday night . (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. –  Game played today: the Ducks decimated The Liberty Flames 45-6.
TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL
Oregon State Beavers vs. Notre Dame Irish – Game played Friday: Notre Dame won 40-8.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) late Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Thursday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then mostly cloudy with rain late Thursday night.
  • lows near 42 highs 54-48 warming to 50 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday, evening rain, rain and snow late Friday night (snow heavy at times late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, rain and snow showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, a bit warmer with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 49-43 warming to 45 Sunday and Monday lows 39-37. (seasonal averages high 49 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of late evening coastal rain with coastal rain likely (70%) late tonight while cloudy with a (40%) chance of inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of inland rain and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain, a good (50%) chance of showers late Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers with coastal showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon while inland showers and a bit cooler Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Thursday, evening rain likely (70%), then rain late Thursday night.
  • lows 44-42 warming back to 44 Wednesday night highs 57-55 warming back to 57 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit cooler Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 56-52 warming to warming to 54 Monday lows near 42-38 warming to 40 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain (1 in. of snow possible), rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain showers and snow showers Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
  • Clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of  rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening snow and a slight (20%) chance of rain, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
  • free air freezing level 7,000 ft. tonight, snow level 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
  • lows 26-28 cooling back to 26 Wednesday night and Thursday night highs 36-33 warming to 35 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy with snow and rain and a bit cooler Friday, rain and snow Friday night (snow possibly heavy at times),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of rain showers Saturday (snow possibly heavy at times), snow showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers Sunday, snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, 2,000 ft. Saturday night, 2,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 2,500 ft. Monday.
  • highs 34-27 warming to 32 Monday lows 24-22.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

Dec
31.
1.1.24 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Patchy dense AM fog, mostly cloudy with possible sun breaks today for your Monday.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “The Pacific Decadal Oscillation “?

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is moving inland to be replaced by Upper Level High Pressure.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving in through California and Nevada. The graphics for days 3-7     Thursday through Monday show a frontal system sliding along the California coast Wednesday and Thursday. Another  complex frontal system will slide through the California coast to our northwest next Friday then pushing down the California coast Friday through next Sunday.
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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 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
  • AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS.

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, POOLS 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 AM and nighttime dense fog, mostly cloudy, possible sun breaks and a bit warmer this afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Patchy AM fog, rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
  • highs near 48 lows 38-42 cooling back to 38 Wednesday night.
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday and in the evening, showers likely (70%) late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon.
  • highs 50-44 lows 40-34. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. –  Game time: 10 am today Monday January 1st- Weather forecast.: Cloudy 48 degrees warming to 63 degrees by the end of the game. The Stadium has a moveable roof so the weather is not a factor.
TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL
Oregon State Beavers vs. Notre Dame Irish – Game played Friday: Notre Dame won 40-8.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Tuesday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) of rain Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
  • highs near 52 lows 40-42 cooling back to 40 Wednesday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely, rain and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Saturday, snow possibly heavy at times, evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday.
  • highs 50-43  lows 40-42 cooling to 36 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain with coastal rain likely (70%) tonight while partly cloudy this evening inland and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible) and at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
  • highs 57-52 lows near 42.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday and Saturday, rain both nights,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
  • highs 57-52 lows near 43-38. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of rain showers, a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night.
  • free air freezing level 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Monday afternoon, snow level 4,500 ft. Monday night through Wednesday night.
  • highs 40-36 lows 26-29 cooling to 27 Wednesday.
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of  rain and snow Thursday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening snow and a (30%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Friday, snow and rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday (snow possibly heavy at times), evening snow, snow showers likely (70%) late Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers likely (70%) Sunday.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, 2,000 ft. Saturday night, then 1,500 ft Sunday.
  • highs 37-27 lows 27-22.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

Dec
31.
12.31.23 Patchy fog overnight for your New Year’s Eve.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Ozone Layer“? Here is the correct answer.  The Ozone Layer is an atmospheric layer that contains a high proportion of oxygen that exists as ozone. It acts as a filtering mechanism against incoming ultraviolet radiation. It is located between the troposphere and the stratosphere, around 9.5 to 12.5 miles (15 to 20 kilometers) above the earth’s surface.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is moving inland to be replaced by Upper Level High Pressure.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving in through California and Nevada. The graphics for days 3-7     Wednesday through Sunday show a frontal system sliding along the California coast Wednesday and Thursday. Another  complex frontal system will slide through the California coast to our northwest next Friday then pushing down the California coast Friday through next Sunday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 62 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:

 

  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
  • AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MST TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.

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, POOLS 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:
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight (New Year’s Eve),
  • Patchy AM and nighttime dense fog, mostly cloudy, possible sun breaks and a bit warmer Monday (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Monday night,
  • Patchy AM fog, rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
  • lows 38-42 cooling back to 38 Wednesday night highs near 48.
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday and in the evening, showers likely (70%) late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon.
  • highs 50-44 lows 40-34. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. –  Game time: 10 am tomorrow Monday January 1st- Weather forecast.: Cloudy 48 degrees warming to 63 degrees by the end of the game. The Stadium has a moveable roof so the weather is not a factor.
TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL
Oregon State Beavers vs. Notre Dame Irish – Game played Friday: Notre Dame won 40-8.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Becoming partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
  • Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Tuesday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) of rain Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
  • lows 38-42 cooling to 40 Wednesday night highs near 52.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely, rain and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Saturday, snow possibly heavy at times, evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday.
  • highs 50-43  lows 40-42 cooling to 36 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 3A).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with patchy late evening fog lasting overnight tonight (New Year’s Eve),
  • Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain with coastal rain likely (70%) at night while partly cloudy in the evening inland and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible) and at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
  • lows 38-43 cooling to 41 Wednesday night highs 57-52.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday and Saturday, rain both nights,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
  • highs 57-52 lows near 43-38. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of rain showers, a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night.
  • free air freezing level 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Monday afternoon, snow level 4,500 ft. Monday night through Wednesday night.
  • lows 25-29 cooling to 27 Wednesday highs 40-36.
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of  rain and snow Thursday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening snow and a (30%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Friday, snow and rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday (snow possibly heavy at times), evening snow, snow showers likely (70%) late Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers likely (70%) Sunday.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, 2,000 ft. Saturday night, then 1,500 ft Sunday.
  • highs 37-27 lows 27-22.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

Dec
30.
12.31.23 Patchy AM dense fog, mostly cloudy & cooler today for your Sunday.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Ozone Layer“? Here is the correct answer.  The Ozone Layer is an atmospheric layer that contains a high proportion of oxygen that exists as ozone. It acts as a filtering mechanism against incoming ultraviolet radiation. It is located between the troposphere and the stratosphere, around 9.5 to 12.5 miles (15 to 20 kilometers) above the earth’s surface.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is moving inland to be replaced by Upper Level High Pressure.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving in through California and Nevada. The graphics for days 3-7     Wednesday through Sunday show a frontal system sliding along the California coast Wednesday and Thursday. Another  complex frontal system will slide through the California coast to our northwest next Friday then pushing down the California coast Friday through next Sunday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 71 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 22 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

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, POOLS 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:
  • Areas of dense AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and cooler this afternoon, cloudy tonight (New Year’s Eve),
  • Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday (New Year’s Day), becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late at night,
  • Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night.
  • highs 46-49 cooling to 47 Tuesday lows 37-40.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with with rain Saturday.
  • highs 49-46 lows 39-37. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. –  Game time: 10 am tomorrow Monday January 1st- Weather forecast.: Cloudy 48 degrees warming to 63 degrees by the end of the game. The Stadium has a moveable roof so the weather is not a factor.
TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL
Oregon State Beavers vs. Notre Dame Irish – Game played Friday: Notre Dame won 40-8.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog tonight (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night.
  • highs 50-52 cooling to 49 Tuesday lows 38 warming to 42.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon and evening, rain late Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Saturday.
  • highs 52-45  lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night.
  • highs 57-52 lows 39-43.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, rain Friday night,
  • Then rain and a bit cooler Saturday.
  • highs 57-52 lows near 40-43 cooling to 39 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler today, just partly cloudy tonight (New Year’s Eve),
  • Partly cloudy Monday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, then rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday night.
  • free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. this afternoon, 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Monday afternoon, snow level 4,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday night.
  • highs 38-36 lows 24-29.
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and a (30%) chance of snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
  • Clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of  snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of rain showers, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon and Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Saturday.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, then 3,000 ft. Saturday.
  • highs 38-30 lows 27-24.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

Dec
30.
12.30.23 Patchy late night and AM fog, cooler for the last day of 2023.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Ozone Layer“? Here is the correct answer.  The Ozone Layer is an atmospheric layer that contains a high proportion of oxygen that exists as ozone. It acts as a filtering mechanism against incoming ultraviolet radiation. It is located between the troposphere and the stratosphere, around 9.5 to 12.5 miles (15 to 20 kilometers) above the earth’s surface.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is sitting along the coast. The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving in through California and Nevada. The graphics for days 3-7    Tuesday through Saturday show a frontal system offshore Tuesday and sliding along the California coast through Wednesday. A complex frontal system will be off the Oregon coast to our northwest next Friday then pushing through the Pacific Northwest between Friday and next Saturday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 38 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 FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SUNDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.

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, POOLS 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:
  • Partly cloudy patchy evening fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and cooler Sunday, cloudy Sunday night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday (New Year’s Day), becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late at night,
  • Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night.
  • lows 46-40 highs 46-49 cooling to 47 Tuesday.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with with rain Saturday.
  • highs 49-46 lows 39-37. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. –  Game time: 10 am Monday January 1st- Weather forecast.: Cloudy 48 degrees warming to 63 degrees by the end of the game. The Stadium has a moveable roof so the weather is not a factor.
TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL
Oregon State Beavers vs. Notre Dame Irish – Game played Friday: Notre Dame won 40-8.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of early evening showers, patchy fog tonight, areas of fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog Sunday night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night.
  • lows 42-38 warming back to 42 Tuesday night highs 50-52 cooling to 49 Tuesday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon and evening, rain late Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Saturday.
  • highs 52-45  lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of early evening coastal showers and mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog tonight and areas of coastal fog late tonight while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of early evening inland showers, mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog tonight areas of fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night.
  • lows 39-43 Monday night highs 57-52.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, rain Friday night,
  • Then rain and a bit cooler Saturday.
  • highs 57-52 lows near 40-43 cooling to 39 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy late tonight,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday, just partly cloudy Sunday night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Partly cloudy Monday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, then rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday night.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, 6,000 ft.  Sunday night, 6,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Monday afternoon, snow level 4,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday night.
  • lows 26-24 warming to 29 Tuesday night highs 38-36.
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and a (30%) chance of snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
  • Clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of  snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of rain showers, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon and Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Saturday.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, then 3,000 ft. Saturday.
  • highs 38-30 lows 27-24.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

Dec
29.
12.30.23 Mostly cloudy with rain today for your Saturday.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Ozone Layer“? Here is the correct answer.  The Ozone Layer is an atmospheric layer that contains a high proportion of oxygen that exists as ozone. It acts as a filtering mechanism against incoming ultraviolet radiation. It is located between the troposphere and the stratosphere, around 9.5 to 12.5 miles (15 to 20 kilometers) above the earth’s surface.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is sitting along the coast. The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving in today. The graphics for days 3-7    Tuesday through Saturday show a frontal system sliding along the California coast Tuesday and Wednesday. A complex frontal system will be off the Oregon coast to our northwest next Friday then pushing through the Pacific Northwest between Friday and next Saturday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 70 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND CENTRAL OREGON.

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, POOLS 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:
  • Mostly cloudy with rain today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night (New Year’s Eve),
  • A mix of clouds and sun Monday (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of evening rain, then a (40%) chance of rain late Monday night.
  • highs 53-49 lows 46-37 warming to 39 Monday night.
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late at night,then
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance or rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then mostly cloudy with a rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon.
  • highs near 48 lows 39-37. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. –  Game time: 10 am Monday January 1st- Weather forecast.: Mostly cloudy 50 degrees warming to 60 degrees by the end of the game. The Stadium has a moveable roof so the weather is not a factor.
TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL
Oregon State Beavers vs. Notre Dame Irish – Game played Friday: Notre Dame won 40-8.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and patchy dense fog, a bit cooler with patchy dense fog and and a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog and a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon,  mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night.
  • highs 54-52 lows 42-39 warming back to 42 Monday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
  • highs 50-48  lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a bit cooler with afternoon coastal rain likely (70%) while  a good (50%) chance of inland afternoon rain and a bit cooler this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy patchy fog and a (40%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain while patchy AM inland fog and just mostly cloudy inland Sunday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
  • highs near 57 lows 40-39 warming to 43 Monday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon.
  • highs near 56 lows near 43-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler today with afternoon snow (0.10 in. of rain possible, no snow accumulation expected), evening rain and snow, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of snow and a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Sunday, just partly cloudy at night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (New Year’s Day), then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Monday night.
  • snow level 5,000 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight and Sunday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then snow level 4,500 ft. Monday night.
  • highs 38-40 lows 28-25 warming to 27 Monday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
  • Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, then rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday, then 4,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
  • highs 36-37 lows 28-25.

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Dec
29.
12.29.23 A 50% chance of evening rain, becoming likely late tonight.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “The Ozone Layer“?

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is sitting along the coast. The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving in Friday. The graphics for days 3-7    Monday through Friday show a frontal system sliding along the California coast Tuesday and Wednesday. A complex frontal system will be off the Oregon coast to our northwest next Friday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND CENTRAL OREGON.

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, POOLS 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:
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night (New Year’s Eve),
  • A mix of clouds and sun Monday (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of evening rain, then a (40%) chance of rain late Monday night.
  • lows 46-37 warming to 39 Monday night highs 53-49.
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late at night,then
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance or rain Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then mostly cloudy with a rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon.
  • highs near 48 lows 39-37. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. –  Game time: 10 am Monday January 1st- Weather forecast.: Mostly cloudy 50 degrees warming to 60 degrees by the end of the game. The Stadium has a moveable roof so the weather is not a factor.
TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL
Oregon State Beavers vs. Notre Dame Irish – Game played today: Notre Dame won 40-8.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy rain likely (70%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and patchy dense fog, a bit cooler with patchy dense fog and and a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog and a (40%) chance of rain late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon,  mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night.
  • lows 48-39 warming to 42 Monday night highs 54-52.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
  • highs 50-48  lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy with evening coastal and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with coastal showers late tonight while early evening inland rain and inland rain late tonight with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a bit cooler with afternoon coastal rain likely (70%) while  a good (50%) chance of inland afternoon rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy patchy fog and a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain while patchy AM inland fog and just mostly cloudy inland Sunday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
  • lows 48-39 highs near 57.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon.
  • highs near 56 lows near 43-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Saturday with afternoon snow (0.10 in. of rain possible, no snow accumulation expected), evening rain and snow, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Saturday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of snow and a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Sunday, just partly cloudy at night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (New Year’s Day), then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Monday night.
  • snow level 6,000 ft. late tonight, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then snow level 4,500 ft. Monday night.
  • lows 33-25 highs 38-40.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
  • Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, then rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday, then 4,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
  • highs 36-37 lows 28-25.

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Dec
28.
12.29.23 A 50% chance of AM rain, rain likely & a bit warmer this afternoon and patchy fog for your Friday.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “The Ozone Layer“?

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is moving over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving in Friday. The graphics for days 3-7    Monday through Friday show a frontal system sliding along the California coast Tuesday and Wednesday. A complex frontal system will be off the Oregon coast to our northwest next Friday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 60 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 101 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 60 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS O OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.

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, POOLS 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:
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) with patchy fog and a bit warmer this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),  patchy fog with showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and showers and a bit cooler Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy evening fog with rain likely (70%), patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Sunday night (New Year’s Eve).
  • highs 55-52 lows 46-38.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday (New Year’s Day), a slight (20%) of evening showers, a (40%) chance of showers late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
  • highs 50-47 lows 39-37. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. –  Game time: 10 am – Weather forecast.: Mostly cloudy 50 degrees warming to 64 degrees by the end of the game. The Stadium has a moveable roof so the weather is not a factor.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and warmer this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Sunday night (New Year’s Eve).
  • highs 62-52 lows 48-38.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday.
  • highs 52-49  lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of AM inland rain, rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain and colder at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Sunday night (New Year’s Eve).
  • highs 62-57 lows 48-40.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Monday (New Year’s Day), a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain likely (70%) and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Then a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
  • highs 58-56 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer this afternoon and evening and breezy (Pass Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph), showers late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, rain showers and snow showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Saturday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Sunday, then just partly cloudy Sunday night (New Year’s Eve).
  • snow level 7,500 ft. tonight and Friday, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Sunday night.
  • highs 45-37 lows 34-24.
  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with snow showers and rain showers likely (70%) Wednesday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
  • snow level  4,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night through Tuesday night, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday.
  • highs 39-36 lows near 27.

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12.28.23 40% chance of evening rain dropping to a slight chance late tonight.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “The Ozone Layer“?

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is moving over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving in Friday. The graphics for days 3-7    Sunday through Thursday show a frontal system sliding along the California coast Tuesday and Wednesday. A complex frontal system will be off the Oregon coast to our northwest next Thursday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 26 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY.FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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, POOLS 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:
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, patchy fog with showers likely (70%) late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, showers and a bit cooler Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Sunday night (New Year’s Eve).
  • lows 46-38 highs 55-52.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday (New Year’s Day), a slight (20%) of evening showers, a (40%) chance of showers late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
  • highs 50-47 lows 39-37. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Your Local College Football Games Weather Forecast:
THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Oregon Ducks vs. Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. –  Game time: 10 am – Weather forecast.: Mostly cloudy 50 degrees warming to 64 degrees by the end of the game. The Stadium has a moveable roof so the weather is not a factor.
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and warmer Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Sunday night (New Year’s Eve).
  • lows 50-38 highs 62-52.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday.
  • highs 52-49  lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of AM inland rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain and colder at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Sunday night (New Year’s Eve).
  • lows 53-40 highs 62-57.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Monday (New Year’s Day), a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain likely (70%) and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Then a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
  • highs 58-56 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon and evening and breezy (Pass Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph) showers late Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, rain showers and snow showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Saturday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Sunday, then just partly cloudy Sunday night (New Year’s Eve).
  • snow level 7,500 ft. tonight and Friday, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Sunday night.
  • lows 37-24 highs 45-37.
  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with snow showers and rain showers likely (70%) Wednesday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
  • snow level  4,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night through Tuesday night, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday.
  • highs 39-36 lows near 27.

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