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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 Blue 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 high pressure ridge (shaded “Arch” shape, flat now) will strengthen (grow more of a hump) and cover the Pacific Northwest for the next 7 days. That means increasing sunshine and warm temperatures. About half of the country is going to be very hot for the next few days as we warm up to near the 90 degree mark and then drop back down a bit.
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The Grass Pollen Count is listed as Moderate at 12 and Tree pollen is Low at 8 as of 7/18/13 according to Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy with patchy fog early this AM, sunny and just a touch warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight, partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night, mostly sunny Sunday, then clear at night highs 89-87 lows 50-52. Sunny Monday and Tuesday with clear skies at night, mostly sunny Wednesday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night and Thursday AM, then mostly sunny Thursday afternoon highs 88-85 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight, sunny Saturday and Sunday, with clear skies at night highs 90-94 lows 58-56. Sunny Monday, mostly clear at night, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late Tuesday night, mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday with mostly clear skies Wednesday night highs 95-90 lows 60-57. (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, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night highs 66-68 lows 53-55. Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night, then partly cloudy Tuesday through Thursday highs near 68 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Sunny today through Sunday with clear nights free air freezing level 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. today through Sunday, then 16,000 ft. falling to 15,000 ft. Sunday night highs 82-78 lows 53-48 warming to 53 Monday night. Sunny Monday through Wednesday with clear nights, then mostly sunny Thursday free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 16,000 ft. Tuesday night, 16,000 ft. falling to 15,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, then 15,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday highs 79-75 lows near 47.
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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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