KVAL Weather is forecasting temperatures in the 90s for the first day of fall!

Most of us are asking ourselves -- Is it September already?!

The Ducks head to the high desert on Thursday! What kind of weather will Oregon face?

These next time lapse videos aren't really weather related, but I found them fascinating. This is treating actual photographs with a Photoshop trick called tilt-shifting that makes objects appear toy-like, even though it is actual video. (Here is a video tutorial I found on YouTube)

These videos by Keith Loutit are taken around Sydney, Australia:

The Oregon Coast is seeing more large fish swimming along the ocean blue and we're not talking about tuna fish ... we're talking about sharks.

How would you like to watch the International Space Station fly over Western Oregon?!

It's becoming an annual event -- getting an e-mail announcing that this August, Mars will be as big as the full moon!

Sounds preposterous, and it is.

First, the e-mail says that on Aug. 27, Mars will be as close as it has been in thousands of years and NO ONE ALIVE WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN! And then some say it'll be so huge, it'll be as if the sky has two moons.

Let's break down where this e-mail breaks down.
 

Eugene shattered the record high for Aug. 19, topping out at an official 101. The previous record of 100 was set in 1939. The high temp Wednesday still fell short of the all-time high of 108 F.

After feeling more like September and October lately, the heat has finally arrived here in western Oregon. The good news is that the heat wave won't stick around too long.

A little something for everyone over the next few days!

This is a press release courtesy of City of Eugene

As temperatures push the century mark, the City of invites individuals to cool off in air-conditioned facilities and at wading features in parks.

Hot weather returns to Oregon this week, but will it be record-setting heat? The National Weather Service says the warm spell should start today and last until at least Thursday. The forecast high Tuesday for Eugene is 94, shy of the record 98.

We've been warning you since last week: the heat is on for the start of the Lane County Fair!

We've been seeing more September like weather the last couple of days but things are about to change this weekend and the early part of next week. How does 90 degrees sound?

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Pacific Northwest has begun a gradual cooldown after days of record and near-record heat.

ALOHA, Ore. – As people around the region try to keep cool and safe in the triple-digit heat wave, tenants at one apartment complex in Aloha say they have been told not to install air conditioning units in their windows.

One stated reason tenants said they were given by the landlord: they look “tacky.”

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The National Weather Service reports strong thunderstorms capable of producing hail up to one-half inch in diamater along with heavy rain and lightning are move through rural parts of southeastern Linn County and northeastern Lane County.

EUGENE and SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- While Roseburg residents inhale smoke from a raging wildfire east of Glide, residents of the Eugene/Springfield area are enjoying a soupy mess of things like car exhaust, farm dust and other particulate matter.

This is a press release courtesy of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

With the advent of extremely warm summer temperatures, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking anglers to take special care when catching and releasing fish.

“Fish mortality can increase drastically when water temperatures reach 74 degrees,” said Charlie Corrarino, ODFW Conservation and Recovery Program manager.

Don't curl your nose when you hear "record-setting heat wave." This isn't media hype: The forecast highs for the last two days were 4 and 5 degrees under the actual high. If the forecast for today comes in just 2 degrees low, we'll tie the all-time record high for Eugene of 108.

The city of Salem is asking residents to cut back on their water use after an algae bloom on the North Santiam River has reduced the city’s typical water supply. Until restrictions can be lifted, the city is asking people to avoid watering their lawns and washing cars at home.

In the shade. Indoors. On the back porch. The song remains the same: It's hot, hot, hot in Albany, Eugene, Corvallis, Roseburg and elsewhere in the KVAL TV viewing area.

Record-setting temperatures in the Northwest are increasing electricity use, but two days into the heat wave, Pacific Power customer usage is just slightly above 2008 summer peak levels. Pacific Power is assuring its customers and communities throughout Oregon, Washington and Northern California that they will have the power they need, but encouraging them to take steps to increase comfort, convenience and energy savings.