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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 be strengthening over Oregon cutting off the moisture feed and drying us out while spreading sunshine over the Pacific Northwest for the next 7 days. Watch for the Full Hunter’s Moon Friday.

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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 60 cooling down through the 50s 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:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog again, sunny Friday, clear Friday night with patchy fog late at night and Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• lows 37-34 warming to 36 Saturday night highs 66-63.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny with patchy AM and late night fog Tuesday and Wednesday, with clear skies at night,
• highs 63-65 lows 38-42 (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)

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

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, clear Thursday night,
• Sunny Friday, clear at night.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• lows 44-46 cooling to 43 Saturday highs 65-70 cooling to 63 Saturday.
• Partly cloudy with areas of fog Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Monday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear with patchy late night fog,
• Patchy AM fog, then sunny Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 62-66 cooling to 63 Saturday lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Clear tonight.
• Sunny Thursday and Friday, mostly clear at night.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, 13,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 14,000 ft. Friday, then 13,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night.
• lows 30-34 cooling to 32 Saturday night highs 56-60.
• Mostly sunny Sunday through Tuesday, clear skies at night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 13,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, clear Tuesday night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• highs 57-60 lows 33-38.