Oregon governor cites Florida shooting in local gun control

February 20, 2018

SALEM — Oregon’s governor, backing gun-control legislation on Tuesday before a panel of state senators, said anguished voices in the wake of the school shooting in Florida must be heard.

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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press
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Forecast For 07/25/2021

Today's High: 93

Today's Low: 56

Tomorrows High: 90

Partly cloudy overnight, another hot day Monday to start your workweek.

ADVISORIES

A AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MONDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM MONDAY NIGHT FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, AND MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON TREASURE VALLEY. HEALTH ADVISORIES: A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MALHEUR RESERVOIR IN MALHEUR 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 RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR FERN RIDGE LAKE IN LANE 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.

Weather Pattern

Upper Level High Pressure (“Arch” shape) is strengthening over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold front approaching the Oregon coast Monday. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through next Saturday show a frontal system off shore Wednesday and another next Sunday.

Eugene Area Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight,
Partly cloudy and a bit cooler but still hot Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night,
A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer, hot, Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
lows 56-62 highs 90-87 warming to 95 Wednesday.
Mostly sunny and a bit warmer, hot, Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights,
Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler but still hot Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night.
highs 97-90 lows 62-57. (Seasonal Averages high 86 low 53)

_____ EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT: Grass Pollen – 5- MODERATE Tree Pollen – 3 – LOW Last measured 7/20/21 Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates. The grass and tree pollen season has just about come to an end.

Umpqua Forecast

Becoming mostly cloudy and hazy late tonight,
Partly cloudy and hazy with a slight (20%) chance of AM dry thunderstorms, mostly cloudy and hazy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy and hazy Monday night,
Mostly cloudy and hazy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and in the evening, just partly cloudy late at night,
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer, hot, Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
lows 62-64 highs 94-90.
Mostly sunny and a bit warmer, hot, Thursday, mostly clear at night,
Mostly sunny and a bit cooler and still hot Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
Then sunny and a bit cooler Sunday.
highs 96-99 cooling back to 96 Saturday lows 65-63. (Seasonal Averages high 88 low 58)

Coos Bay Forecast

Mostly cloudy tonight,
Mostly cloudy and warmer Monday and Monday night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday and at night,
Partly cloudy start, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
lows near 55 highs 72-70 warming to 75 Wednesday.
Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy at night,
Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
Some AM clouds, then sunny Sunday afternoon.
highs 74-72 lows near 55. (Seasonal Averages high 88 low 58)

Cascades Forecast

Becoming mostly cloudy late tonight,
A mix of clouds and sun and hazy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Monday night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms Tuesday, a (40%) chance of scattered evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night.
free air freezing level 16,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, 15,000 ft.. late Monday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday, above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Wednesday night.
lows near 53 highs 82-74 warming to 77 Wednesday.
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy at night,
Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy Saturday night.
free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Thursday morning, snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 16,000 ft. Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. Sunday.
highs 82-85 cooling to 79 Sunday lows near 55.

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