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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Wow! That Sounds Like It Ought To Be A Record. Oh, It Is. 

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ADVISORIES:

A 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, as a dry cold front slides by.

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Your Saturday College Football Forecasts: (Preliminary)

The Ducks vs Washington State at Autzen Stadium: Kickoff 7 PM- Mostly clear, temperature near 50 cooling down into the 40s by the end of the game.

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The Beavers vs California at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley: Kickoff 7:30 PM- Clear with temperature near 68 cooling into the 50s as the game progresses.

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

• Patchy AM fog and scattered frost, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Clouds and sun with patchy fog Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 64-66 lows 33-40 cooling to 35 Thursday night.
• Mostly sunny Friday through Monday, mostly clear at night,
• highs 65-67 lows 35-38 (seasonal averages high 65 low 41)

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

• Sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog Wednesday, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 66-64 warming to 67 Thursday lows 44-47 .
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM and late night fog Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday through Monday.
• highs 69-63 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, clear Wednesday night.
• Sunny Thursday, then mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 53-56 lows 30-34.
• Sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday through Monday with mostly clear skies at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Friday through Sunday night, then 11,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 60-56 lows 34-36.