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. Today and Thursday will be dry.  Another frontal system will move through Oregon between Friday and Saturday returning the wet weather through the weekend.

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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 patchy fog this AM (visibility to near 0.25 miles),mostly cloudy  this afternoon with possible sun breaks in the hills, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, then rain Friday night,
• highs 53-48 lows 37-42.
• 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 at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog 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 49-52 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 patchy fog and areas of drizzle this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, then rain Friday night.
• highs 56-53 lows 43-45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog at night and Monday, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 52-57 lows 42-38 warming to 42 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday AM, rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon, then rain and snow Friday night.
• free air freezing level  9,000 ft. today, 10,000 ft. tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 3,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 46-36 lows 33-30.
• Snow Saturday, a good (50%) chance of snow showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, partly cloudy 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 at the surface Saturday, 2,500 ft. at night and Sunday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. at night, 10,000 ft. Monday, snow level 8,000 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 34-45 lows 23-33.