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ADVISORIES:

A Blue-Green Algae warning continues for Tenmile Lakes in Coos County, Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lost Creek Lake,  Devils Lake and Willow Creek Reservoir (NE Oregon). 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 low (Shaded “U” shape) will keep us in clouds and rain for a while. A frontal system is pushing into the Pacific Northwest bringing more chilly wet weather.

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Your College Football Forecasts:

Thursday November 7th:

The Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford California: Kickoff 6:00 PM- Partly cloudy, temperature 58 and cooling throughout the game, wind: WSW 11 mph.

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The Beavers have a bye week. Next game Saturday November 16th. Too early for an accurate weather forecast.

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

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers this afternoon and evening (0.30 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), then scattered showers likely (60%) Thursday night.
• highs 56-54 lows 44-47 cooling to near 40 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday (Veterans Day).
• highs 54-49 lows 37-39. (seasonal averages high 56 low 39)

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

• AM coastal rain with rain likely (60%) today while rain inland (0.30 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight with patchy fog late (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, just mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening coastal rain, showers likely (60%) late at night while a good (50%) chance of showers inland Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, evening rain likely (60%), then showers likely (60%) late Thursday night.
• highs near 58 lows near 47.
• Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then rain likely (70%) Sunday through Monday (Veterans Day).
• highs 57-52 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a (30%) chance of AM rain and drizzle, a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle in the afternoon and evening, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• AM rain, showers Thursday afternoon, rain and snow showers in the evening, then scattered rain and snow showers Thursday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. this afternoon, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, then 4,500 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 40-50 cooling to 38 Thursday lows 32-35 cooling to 29 Thursday night .
•  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, then rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday (Veterans Day).
• snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. at night through Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 38-32 lows 32-27.