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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 Wednesday morning, as a dry cold front slides by, but no chance of precipitation with it.

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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 55 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:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog and frost late Wednesday night,
• Clouds and sun with patchy fog and frost Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog and frost late Thursday night,
• Then sunny Friday and clear Friday night.
• lows 35-38 cooling to 34 Friday night highs near 65.
• Mostly sunny Saturday through Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• highs 63-67 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 35-39 (seasonal averages high 65 low 41)

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

• Mostly clear with patchy fog very late 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,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, clear Thursday night,
• Sunny Friday, then clear at night.
• lows 44-47 cooling to 42 Thursday night warming to 46 Friday night highs 65-68.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday night.
• highs 65-62 warming to 64 Tuesday lows 44-46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, clear with patchy frost Wednesday night.
• Patchy AM frost, sunny Thursday, clear at night.
• Sunny Friday, then clear Friday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then 13,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 30-34 cooling to 32 Friday night highs 55-59.
• Mostly sunny Saturday through Tuesday with mostly clear skies at night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 12,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, then 13,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 59-60 lows 32-36.