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The last week of July brings its lazy heat to the Willamette Valley, good for a dip in the local swimming hole, or better yet, a ride on the Ferris Wheel or a jaunt into a Mythical Realm.

The Lane County Fair is coming early this year, Wed the 24th through Sun the 28th. The week kicks off with $2 ride and game day Wed, Grange day on Thurs where from 2-6 kids are free, Ride bracelet day Fri, and Sun from

11-1 free admission with 3 cans of food for the food bank. You can also donate a pint of blood for a day pass. Check the fair’s website for details. http://atthefair.com.

If eating too much cotton candy then riding the Tilt-a-Whirl isn’t your thing, there 4 notable festivals to choose from this weekend.

Fairieworlds returns to Emerald Meadows Friday through Sunday with world inspiring arts and crafts, workshops for “living the mythic life” and camping is available. Day and weekend passes still available. To see music and vendor lineup http://faerieworlds.com/

For the electronica crowd, What the Festival is returning for their second year at Wolf Run Ranch. Billed as Oregon’s version of Burning Man,the event features Indie/Electronica dance music and DJs, art and sculpture installations, along with Vaudeville performances and workshops. Last year’s WTF sold out at 3,000 revellers. Be sure to check the website if you plan on heading out there. http://whatthefestival.com/

If the mellow vibes of reggae and world beats are more your speed, your best bet for music this weekend is the Northwest World Reggae Festival in Marcola. In it’s 9th year, the NWWRF is a showcase of Roots, Rock, Reggae with headliners this year including Prezident Brown and Third World. Weekend and day passes are available. Sunday pass is only $10. http://www.nwworldreggae.com for tickets and lineup.

And last, but certainly not least for this hot weekend roster, the Blacksheep Family Reunion in Tidewater. The Coast Range provides the perfect setting to the family friendly music and arts festival started by followers of the Grateful Dead and other touring bands years ago. Go to http://www.blacksheepfamilyreunion.com/ for more information.

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Forecast For 09/23/2019

Today's High: 73

Today's Low: 49

Tomorrows High: 76

The sunshine returns to begin the Autumn season.

ADVISORIES

HEALTH ADVISORIES: PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR WATER CONTACT AT MILL BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY, HUBBARD CREEK BEACH IN CURRY COUNTY, SUNSET STATE PARK BEACH IN COOS COUNTY, NYE BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY, D RIVER BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY AND NESKOWIN BEACH IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY DUE TO HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA. FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN. THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ISSUED FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT SHORT SAND BEACH AT OSWALD WEST STATE PARK IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY HAS BEEN LIFTED. HOWEVER 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. OTHER BEACH ACTIVITIES POSE NO HEALTH RISK EVEN DURING AN ADVISORY. RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR CULLABY LAKE IN CLATSUP COUNTY AND FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AT EAGLE RIDGE COUNTY PARK AND ADDED THE HOWARD’S BAY AREA OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF AS CYANOBACTERIAL (HARMFUL ALGAE) BLOOM AND CYANOTOXINS (HARMFUL ALGAE TOXINS) ABOVE RECREATIONAL GUIDELINE VALUES FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE WHERE BLOOMS ARE IDENTIFIED. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO INHALATION RISK. ALTHOUGH TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, PEOPLE WHO HAVE SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY EXPERIENCE A PUFFY RED RASH. A PRECAUTIONARY RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE 2019 CYANOBACTERIAL (HARMFUL ALGAI) BLOOM SEASON REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE BILLY CHINOOK IN JEFFERSON COUNTY DUE TO CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS THAT ROUTINELY DEVELOP IN THE LAKE. NO BLOOMS HAVE BEEN DETECTED AT THIS TIME, BUT BLOOMS CAN DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AND IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT VISUALLY MONITORED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY , OREGON STATE PARKS, OR THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE. THE ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFFECT THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2019. 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.

Weather Pattern

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shaped area with arrows) takes over bringing sunshine today and Tuesday. The graphics for days 1-3 show the front that moved through overnight and another front rolling across Oregon Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7 show a frontal system pushing into the Pacific Northwest Thursday, then no fronts through next Sunday.

Eugene Area Forecast

AM clouds and sun with patchy fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
AM clouds and sun with patchy fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night.
highs 73-76 cooling back to 73 Wednesday lows 49-53.
A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night,
Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy Saturday night,
Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
highs 67-59 warming to 62 Sunday lows 46-44. (seasonal averages high 75 low 46)

Umpqua Forecast

AM clouds and patchy fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
Some AM clouds, sunny but a bit cooler Wednesday, then mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night.
highs 72-78 cooling to 74 Wednesday lows near 53.
Some AM clouds with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
A (40%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late at night,
Some AM clouds with a (30%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Saturday night and Sunday AM, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon.
highs 68-62 lows 48-44. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)

Coos Bay Forecast

AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night.
highs 68-72 cooling back to 68 Wednesday lows 55-53.
Some AM clouds with a slight (20%) chance of showers, just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Friday night,
Some AM clouds with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, just partly cloudy late at night,
Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday.
highs 68-64 lows 49-47. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

Cascades Forecast

Some AM clouds and patchy fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday and at night,
Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Wednesday night.
free air freezing level 12,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. this afternoon, 15,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
highs 59-65 lows 39-43.
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night and Friday AM, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of evening snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday.
snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, then 4,000 ft. Sunday.
highs 52-42 lows 44-42 warming back to 44 Saturday night.

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