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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the National Weather consider to be the meaning of the word “normal” when used to describe meteorological parameters? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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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 pushed into the Pacific Northwest and behind it weak high pressure may slow the showers for just a very short time. More waves of moisture will follow for the rest of the week into the weekend.

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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 near 60 and cooling throughout the game, wind: WNW 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:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a good (50%) chance of light rain or drizzle this afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph), a (40%) chance of scattered showers Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog with a (30%) chance of showers Friday and a slight (20%) chance of showers with patchy fog Friday night,
• highs 60-53 lows 49-39.
• AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday (Veterans Day), then rain likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 50-52 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 56 low 39)

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, cloudy this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of rain, a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.45 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), a (40%) chance of showers inland Thursday night while just mostly cloudy at the shore late at night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then just mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Friday night.
• highs 59-55 lows 50-42.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday through Monday (Veterans Day) and Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
• highs 56-52 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or drizzle, a good (50%) chance of rain  tonight,
• AM rain, rain and snow Thursday afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow showers and colder late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. this afternoon, 7,500 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night.
• highs 47-37 lows 40-27 warming to 32 Friday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night and Sunday, rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday (Veterans Day),
• A good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, then rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. at night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 5,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 35-38 lows near 30.