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ADVISORIES:

• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AM FOR  EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

A NEW Blue-Green Algae warning has been issued for Tenmile Lakes in Coos County. A Blue-Green Algae warning has been lifted for Walterville Pond, Dorena Reservoir and Dexter Reservoir,  but continues for Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lost Creek Lake,  and  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 high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) will move over Oregon cutting off the moisture feed and drying us out while spreading sunshine over the Pacific Northwest for the next 7 days. We’ll get a few extra clouds midweek, but no rain.

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

• AM clouds with patchy dense fog and scattered frost, mostly sunny this afternoon (Columbus Day), mostly clear with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog and frost, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night.
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night.
• highs 62-66 lows 33-40.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon through Sunday with mostly clear nights.
• highs 66-69 lows near 40 (seasonal averages high 65 low 41)

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

• Sunny today (Columbus Day) and Tuesday, clear at night,
• Sunny with patchy AM fog Wednesday, then clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night.
• highs 66-68 cooling to 65 Wednesday lows 43-47.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 66-63 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Sunny today (Columbus Day) and Tuesday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 12,000 ft. tonight through Tuesday, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night.
• highs 52-56 lows 30-36.
• Sunny Thursday and Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday with mostly clear skies at night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday, 13,000 ft. Thursday night through Saturday night, then 12,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 56-62 cooling to 57 Sunday lows 34-36.