Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are rolling through the viewing area once again. One cell came right through Medford. The increased surface heating, from the clearer skies this afternoon, allowed for more convection to develop this afternoon and most storms were able to make it over the Cascades into the West Side Valleys. Today’s storms … Continue reading »
Fire Season to Begin for Klamath Basin
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Fire season will begin this upcoming Friday in Klamath and Lake counties. This enacts regulations regarding debris burning and forest operations. The lack of spring rain, recent fire activity and fuel conditions all led to the decision. There is still no word on fire season in Jackson and Josephine counties.
Calif. Wildfire Counts Double Average
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — “Unprecedented” is the way California Fire is describing this year’s fire season. Governor Jerry Brown has declared this week “Wildfire Awareness Week.” It’s in response to one of the driest winters in the region. In fact, Cal-Fire has already responded to 11-hundred fires statewide. That’s about double the average. California Fire officials … Continue reading »
Basin Drought May Lead to Water Shut-Off
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The state is preparing for the likelihood of shutting off irrigation water to many of the 200 farms and ranches in the upper Klamath Basin because of the drought conditions The Klamath Tribes have taken control of senior water rights in the region for the first time in a century. Representatives … Continue reading »
Sun & Storms
The cut-off low off the shore of central California shifted just a bit to the east yesterday bringing thunderstorms mainly along and east of the Cascades, and once again that region will be the favored spot for thunderstorm formation this afternoon and evening. We are going to see warmer temperatures the next several days with … Continue reading »
Temperatures Head For Hottest So Far!
The slow moving storm system that has brought rumbles of thunder and areas of heavy rain, lightning and some hail, will slowly work its way eastward. Enough moisture remains over the higher mountains for the sun to heat the air and thunderstorms will result in the afternoon and evening hours Wednesday and Thursday…and even Friday … Continue reading »
Tree Scarred from Lightning Strike
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Medford couple got an up-close encounter with last night’s lightning. Amazingly, no one was hurt and nothing they owned was damaged. The lightning did not strike the house, it struck just a few inches from the house. As you can imagine that the couple is still feeling a little shocked about … Continue reading »
Power Outage Affects Shady Cove
SHADY COVE, Ore. — The thunderstorm that rattled across Southern Oregon on Monday produced several lightning strikes and knocked out power to Upper Rogue Basin residents through the afternoon. More than 2,500 Pacific Power customers were without electricity, especially in the Shady Cove area where almost every business in town was shut down or on … Continue reading »
Thunderstorm Threat Continues
**Update** The Red Flag Warning for east Siskiyou county has been cancelled due to the rain we saw overnight wetting the dry fuels. The cut-off low pressure off the coast of California will continue to usher in the chance for showers this morning but they will become more isolated through the morning and early afternoon. … Continue reading »
T-Storms Rumble, Hot, Sun & Dry Return
Numerous showers and thunderstorms rumbled and rolled through the Rogue Valley and surrounding valleys and mountains Monday late afternoon and evening. Some dry lightning strikes were reported, and some possible lightning starts have also been called in, but because of the size of the thunderstorm that formed between 5 and 7 PM, many areas were … Continue reading »
