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Advisories: There is a Green Algae warning that continues for Dexter Reservoir. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins, state public health officials said. The algae levels are likely associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets, as well as skin contact with water, should be avoided according to the authorities.
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The upper air flow (blue arrows aiming more from the west) return some clouds and keep us a bit cooler for a while. A cold front will move in Friday, but it doesn’t look like it will have much of an effect on our weather. That means sunny weather for the 44th Annual Oregon Country Fair Friday through Sunday.
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The Grass Pollen Count is listed as High at 47 and Tree pollen is Low at 4 as of 7/08/13 according to Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Clear tonight, sunny Tuesday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then cloudy Thursday night lows 53-55 cooling to near 50 Wednesday night and warming to 53 Thursday night highs 88-78. Cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday AM, then mostly sunny Saturday afternoon through Monday highs 78-90 lows 52-56. (seasonal averages high 81 low 51)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Clear tonight, sunny Tuesday, clear in the evening, mostly clear Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night, then partly cloudy and not as warm Thursday and Thursday night lows 58-56 highs 93-83. Mostly cloudy Friday through Saturday AM, sunny and warmer Saturday afternoon, clear at night, then sunny Sunday and Monday with clear nights highs 82-94 cooling to near 90 Monday lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 83 low 56)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Wednesday night through Thursday night lows near 56 highs near 69. Mostly cloudy Friday through Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night, then mostly sunny Sunday and Monday with clear nights highs near 70 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 64 low 53)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Clear tonight, mostly sunny Tuesday with increasing clouds to partly cloudy late in the afternoon and evening, mostly clear late at night, mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy by late afternoon into the Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday, than partly cloudy at night free air freezing level 15,000 ft. tonight and Tuesday, 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. late Tuesday night, 14,000 ft. Wednesday, 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. late Wednesday night, 13,000 ft. Thursday, then 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. at night lows 48-45 highs 78-66. Partly cloudy Friday AM, then mostly sunny Friday afternoon through Monday with mostly clear nights free air freezing level 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Saturday night, 15,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 14,000 ft. Monday highs 65-76 lows 46-50.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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