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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 by the end of the game.

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog and frost late tonight,
• Clouds and sun with patchy fog Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog and frost late Thursday night,
• Then sunny Friday and clear Friday night.
• highs 64-67 lows 39-34.
• Mostly sunny Saturday through Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• highs 63-66 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 35-39 (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, clear with patchy fog Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Friday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 62-68 lows near 45.
• 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 62-64 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, clear with patchy frost tonight.
• Sunny Thursday and Friday, clear at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today and tonight, 13,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 14,000 ft. Friday, then 13,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 53-59 lows 34-37 cooling to 32 Friday night.
• 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 57-60 cooling to 55 Sunday night lows 32-36.