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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 today.

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Your Saturday College Football Forecasts:

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 66 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 cloudy with areas of possibly dense AM fog again (visibility reduced to under 0.25 miles), sunny today, clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny Sunday afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• highs 64-66 cooling to 62 Sunday lows 35-38.
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, patchy fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, then sunny Wednesday afternoon and Thursday with clear skies at night,
• highs 64-62 lows 37-42 (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)

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

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny in the afternoon, clear tonight.
• Sunny Saturday, clear Saturday night,
• 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,
• highs 69-66 lows near 44.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog Monday, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, clear with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog again Thursday AM, then sunny Thursday afternoon.
• highs 66-63 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Sunny today, Saturday, and Sunday with clear skies at night,
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today, then 13,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday night.
• highs near 60 lows near 33.
• Mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, clear skies at night,
• Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday night, then 12,000 ft.  Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 62-55 lows 33-38 cooling to 34 Wednesday night.