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 FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM SATURDAY 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) has taken over control of our weather. Clear skies will mean cold 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 areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog and freezing fog, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog Saturday night,
• Areas of AM fog and freezing fog, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night.
• AM fog, mostly cloudy Monday, then partly cloudy at night.
• lows 22-30 highs 46-40 warming to near 48 Monday.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 52-50 lows 38-35. (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-SE 15 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 Saturday, clear with areas of coastal fog while patchy inland fog and freezing fog late at night,
• Sunny with areas of coastal fog Sunday, clear at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Monday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• lows 32-40 highs near 57.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), then a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday.
• highs near 54 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 53 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday, then 8,000 ft. Monday night.
• lows 23-33 cooling to 30 Monday night highs 43-45.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, snow level 5,500 ft. at night, then 5,500 ft. Thursday, then 6,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 4near 43 lows near 32.