Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column They Really Are Pretty This Time Of The Year.

You’ll want to read my feature story starting a series on service club organizations. This installment is called Who Are The Lions and What Do they Do?

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. 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 high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) is attempting to clear us out, but a frontal system will roll over the top of the ridge with a chance of showers.  Another frontal system will move through Oregon between Friday and Saturday making rain likely.

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Your Saturday College Football Forecasts:

Ducks vs Utah at Autzen Stadium, Kickoff: 1:00 PM Mostly cloudy with rain, temperature 46 warming to near 52 before game’s end.

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Beavers vs Arizona State at Stadium Tempe, Arizona, Kickoff: 6:30 PM Mostly clear, temperature near 70 falling into the 60s during the game.

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, then rain Friday night,
• lows 42-37 rising to 42 Friday night highs near 52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs near 52 lows 37-34 warming to 38 Tuesday. (seasonal averages high 53 low 38)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 46-42 warming to 45 Friday night highs 56-54.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Early AM and late night fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers and lingering daytime fog Sunday through Monday night,
• Then patchy AM fog,  then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 53-56 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, then rain and snow Friday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level  10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night.
• lows 34-30 highs 46-38.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• snow level 3,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. at night, 3,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. at night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Monday, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 37-45 lows 25-33.