Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It Doesn’t Only Happen In A Poker Game.

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. As you know, the government is big on using acronyms to represent a longer title. The National Weather Service uses many of them. What does the acronym “PIREP” represent? 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 FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 8 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM FRIDAY FOR THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

A Blue-Green Algae warning  has been cancelled for Devils Lake while the warning continues for Tenmile Lakes in Coos County, Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lost Creek 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 taking over control of our weather. Clear skies will mean colder overnight temperatures and possible freezing fog with plenty of daytime sunshine for a couple of days.

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

• Clear with patchy fog and freezing fog late tonight and Friday AM, sunny Friday afternoon, clear with patchy fog and freezing fog late Friday night,
• Areas of AM fog and freezing fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and evening,  mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and freezing fog,  partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 20-32 highs 43-46 cooling to near 40 Sunday.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• highs 48-52 cooling to 48 Thursday lows 30-35. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecasts:

Ducks vs Arizona at Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona Kickoff: 12:30 PM Mostly cloudy with rain, 52 warming to 57, wind: E 12 mph.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium, Kickoff: 7:30 PM Partly cloudy 43 with temperature falling into the 30s throughout the game, wind: NE 5-10 mph. Bundle up it will be very chilly.

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, clear at night.
• lows 27-40 highs near 55.
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday (Thanksgiving Day)
• highs 55-58 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with clear to mostly clear skies at night.
• free air freezing level 4,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 9,000 ft. Saturday, 11,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 9,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 22-33 highs 40-43.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Just partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,500 ft. at night, snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. at night, then 5,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 47-43 lows near 32.