Oregon, awash in marijuana, takes steps to curb production

May 30, 2019

SALEM — Oregon is awash in pot, glutted with so much legal weed that if growing were to stop today, it could take more than six years by one estimate to smoke or eat it all.

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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press
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Forecast For 11/29/2021

Today's High: 57

Today's Low: 44

Tomorrows High: 58

Morning rain, then likely this afternoon to start your workweek.

ADVISORIES

AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. HEALTH ADVISORIES: A PERMANENT RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER AND MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER. THE ADVISORY COVERS THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER FROM CANYONVILLE DOWNSTREAM TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER, AND THE MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER DOWNSTREAM PAST ELKTON TO LAWSON BAR. PEOPLE IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED AT SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

Weather Pattern

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) is slowly flattening out allowing an atmospheric river of moisture, which is weakening, to slowly sag southward toward us. It will dry out and the ridge will start clearing us out. The graphics for days 1-3 show no major fronts pushing through the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show frontal activity Thursday and a complex frontal system well offshore next Sunday, then sliding in next Monday.

Eugene Area Forecast

Cloudy with AM rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday and at night,
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late Wednesday night.
highs 57-60 lows near 44.
Clouds and sun with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Saturday night,
Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday.
highs 56-52 warming to 54 Saturday cooling to 50 Sunday lows near 37. (Seasonal Averages high 49 low 36)

_____ Your College Football Forecast: PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Friday December 3rd Ducks vs Utah at Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, Nevada, Kickoff: 5:00 PM, No need for a weather forecast because the stadium has a roof covering.

Umpqua Forecast

Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain today(under 0.10 in. of rain possible) , just partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday night,
Patchy AM and late night fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Wednesday night.
high 57-60 lows 42-45.
Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday.
highs 57-54 lows 42-40. (Seasonal Averages high 50 low 39)

Coos Bay Forecast

Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of coastal fog while patchy fog inland late tonight,
Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy with areas of evening coastal fog while patchy evening inland fog, patchy fog late at night,
Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night.
highs 60-63 lows 45-47.
Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday and Thursday night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog late at night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night,
Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday.
highs 62-59 warming back to 62 Saturday cooling back to 60 Sunday lows near 42. (Seasonal Averages high 54 low 42)

Cascades Forecast

Increasing clouds with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy tonight,
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
Some AM clouds, mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
snow level 7,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. late tonight, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, 13,000 ft. Tuesday night, 13,000 ft. Wednesday, then 13,000 ft. falling top 12,000 ft. late Wednesday night.
highs 43-57 lows 30-36 cooling to 34 Wednesday night.
Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday.
free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, 11,000 ft. Friday, snow level 6,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
highs 53-43 lows 34-30.

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