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November 7, 2023

Note: Weather is a constantly changing phenomenon and weather forecasting is a combination of science, experience, and intuition. The accuracy of any given forecast can chance due to unexpected changes in atmospheric conditions, so there are no guarantees the the actual weather will conform to the projected forecast.

ADVISORIES

  • NONE AT THIS TIME

HEALTH ADVISORIES

  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE  EWAUNA 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 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 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 ICONTINUES 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.

THE WEATHER PATTERN

  • Upper Level High Pressure (“Arch” shape) is now moving toward us. An atmospheric river is aimed at us bringing more rain. The graphics for days 1-3  show the a frontal system moved through the Pacific Northwest Monday with another following behind it. The graphics for days 3-7   Friday through Tuesday show a complex frontal system will be pushing in Friday, and another complex frontal system will be pushing through next Sunday and Monday. One more front shows up for next Tuesday.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers and thunderstorms, a mix of clouds and sun and slightly warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a just partly cloudy tonight,
  • AM clouds and fog with patchy fog, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, then rain Thursday night.
  • highs 57-53 lows 38-42.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday (Veterans Day) and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 55-57 cooling back to 55 Monday lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 56 low 39)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy with a patchy fog late tonight,
  • Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening,  mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and rain likely (70%), rain Thursday afternoon, rain Thursday night.
  • highs near 55 lows 39-37 warming to 44 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, a (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday (Veterans Day), a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon.
  • highs 55-58 cooling to 56 Monday lows 40-44 (seasonal averages high 57 low 42)

Forecast for the Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of  thunderstorms and a bit warmer this afternoon while inland AM showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a good (50%) of inland rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Patchy AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and rain likely (70%), rain Thursday afternoon, rain Thursday night.
  • highs near 62 lows 42-40 warming to 45 Thursday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday (Veterans Day), a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 62-63 lows 44-46 (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers (snow possibly heavy at times), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
  • Clouds and sun with slight (20%) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun with rain and a (40%) chance of snow Thursday afternoon, then snow and rain Thursday night.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. today, 3,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,500 ft.rising to 7,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night.
  • highs 36-44 lows 22-29.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Friday, rain and snow Friday night.
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday (Veterans Day), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) with a (40%) chance of snow Monday morning, then rain likely (70%) with snow likely (70%) Monday afternoon.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then 5,000 ft. Monday.
  • highs 37-44 lows 25-30.