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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 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 and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph), temperature 63-65.
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The Ducks vs California at Autzen Stadium: Kickoff 7:30 PM- Mostly cloudy with rain throughout the game, breezy (Wind: Increasing to S 15-30 mph late) temperature near 63 cooling a bit as the game continues.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Cloudy with patchy fog and sun breaks with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, rain likely (70%) this afternoon (0.10 in of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph in the afternoon), rain, heavy at times, Saturday night (0.65 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S15-25 mph late),
- Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, Sunday and Sunday evening, then rain at night.
- highs 65-60 lows 50-54.
- 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 Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this afternoon, rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible).
- Cloudy with rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Saturday and Saturday night (0.55 in. of rain possible).
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday and windy (Wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), then rain and breezy at night.
- highs 67-72 cooling to 63 Sunday lows 55-52.
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers likely (60%) Monday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 68-66 lows 52-45. (seasonal averages high 75 low 49)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, mostly cloudy coastal rain this afternoon while rain likely (60%) inland this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening coastal rain tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible).
- Mostly cloudy with coastal rain Saturday and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 40 mph) (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (1.25 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 20-25 mph inland),
- Rain Sunday and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph), then rain and breezy Sunday night.
- highs 62-66 cooling to near 60 Sunday lows 57-55.
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers likely (70%) and warmer Monday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night through Thursday afternoon.
- highs 68-64 lows 54-48. (seasonal averages high 64 low 48)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), cloudy rain and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph) Saturday night.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy (Wind: SW 5-15 mph increasing to SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph) Sunday, then rain Sunday night.
- snow level 6,000 ft. this afternoon, above 8,000 ft. tonight through Sunday, then 7,000 ft. Sunday night.
- highs 52-56 cooling to near 50 Sunday lows 37-40.
- Cloudy with rain Monday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday.
- snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. at night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. at night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday.
- highs 47-54 lows 38-36.
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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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