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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Did You Ever Wonder Who Discovered What About Meteorology And When?”
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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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An upper level low (Shaded area moving to the northeast) is slowly sliding to the northeast. That means morning low clouds with a slight chance of spotty light sprinkles or drizzle before we break out to afternoon sunshine. About half of the country is going to be very hot for the next few days as we warm up to and past the 90 degree mark.
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The Grass Pollen Count is listed as Moderate at 23 and Tree pollen is Low at 8 as of 7/16/13 according to Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Cloudy this AM with a slight (20%) chance of a sprinkle or light drizzle, sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, clear tonight, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night, sunny and just a bit warmer Friday, then mostly clear Friday night highs 84-92 lows 50-54. Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, clear at night, then sunny Monday and Tuesday with clear skies at night highs 92-86 warming to 90 Tuesday lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 83 low 52)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon and Thursday, mostly clear tonight, clear in the evening, partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night highs 89-93 lows 55-59. Mostly sunny Saturday through Monday with clear nights, partly cloudy Tuesday AM, then sunny Tuesday afternoon highs 93-95 cooling to 92 Tuesday lows near 59. (seasonal averages high 85 low 57)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Thursday AM, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night highs 64-69 lows 50-53. Partly cloudy Saturday through Monday, mostly clear at night, then partly cloudy Tuesday highs 66-70 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Sunny today through Friday with clear nights free air freezing level 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. this afternoon, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. late tonight and Thursday, 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. at late night, then 16,000 ft. Friday and Friday night highs 75-80 lows 49-52. Sunny Saturday and through Tuesday with clear nights free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Saturday through Tuesday highs 83-75 lows near 48.
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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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