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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are the differences among freezing rain, sleet, and hail? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Advisories:

A Blue-Green Algae warning has been lifted for Dorena Reservoir and Dexter Reservoir,  but continues for Fern Ridge Reservoir, Walterville Pond, and farther away at Devils Lake. 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 sitting over the Pacific Northwest helping to return the wet weather. The remnants of Typhoon Pabuk from the Western Pacific (look north of Hawaii) will be pushed our way by the jet stream and that could mean a lot of rain for us. Another frontal system will bring more waves of rain by the end of the weekend into early next week.

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Your Saturday College Football Forecasts: (Get out the rain gear.)

The Beavers vs Colorado at Reser Stadium: Kickoff 12:00 PM-Mostly cloudy with rain likely and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), temperature near 64 warming to near 70 as the game continues.

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The Ducks vs California at Autzen Stadium: Kickoff 7:30 PM- Mostly cloudy with rain likely throughout the game, breezy (Wind: Increasing to S 15-30 mph late) temperature near 67 cooling a bit as the game continues.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of scattered showers and a sight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, partly cloudy through late this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (60%) at night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain, heavy at times, Saturday night (0.65 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S15-30 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, Sunday, then rain at night.
• lows 38-54 highs 64-70 cooling to 65 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday AM, showers likely (60%) Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 64-67 cooling to 64 Thursday lows 52-49 (seasonal averages high 74 low 45)

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

• Partly cloudy tonight.
• Partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening coastal rain likely (60%) and rain late Friday night while a good (50%) chance of evening rain with rain late Friday night inland (0.20 in. of rain possible).
• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain Saturday while AM rain likely (60%) inland and rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (1.25 in. of rain possible)and breezy (Wind: S 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late at night).
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy Sunday, then showers Sunday night.
• lows 48-58 cooling to 55 Sunday night highs 62-66 cooling to 55 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, then partly cloudy Thursday afternoon.
• highs 68-65 lows 54-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

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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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