A cold front is going to push inland tomorrow afternoon. This is going to bring light showers to the viewing area, beginning at the Coast early tomorrow morning. By midday, rain will reach the Valley and the Cascades shortly after. The East Side will see very light and isolated rain showers by the afternoon. Winds … Continue reading »
Nice Weather for Mother’s Day
A ridge of high pressure is currently sitting over the NW. By tomorrow this weather pattern will begin to shift eastward and a trough will shift winds to the SW. Winds will begin to pick up in the higher elevations and higher clouds will roll in through the second half of the day ahead of … Continue reading »
Hot & Sunny for the Weekend
High pressure currently sits over our region. Sunny skies have allowed for temperatures to warm significantly, especially in the Valley. Medford hit it’s warmest day of the year thus far, with the afternoon temperature peaking at 91 degrees. Klamath Fall did so as well, reaching 81 degrees for the first time this year. On the … Continue reading »
Medford Fire Raises Fire Awareness
MEDFORD, Ore. — Fire crews are preparing homeowners for what they’re saying could be a very long fire season. Ready, Set, Go is a national program started in California. Experts say 80% of homes lost to wildfires could have been saved through preparation and with the high risk of fire in Medford’s surrounding hills and … Continue reading »
Warmest Days Of The Year So Far!
Plenty of sunshine returns for inland areas today with highs climbing close to 90 on the west side and 80 on the east side, that’s 15 to 20 degrees above normal! All this heat will increase instability this afternoon and while moisture is a limiting factor, we could see some thunderstorms develop this afternoon. The … Continue reading »
Weaker T-Storms This Evening
The weather pattern that has been in place over the past week has now broken down. Showers and thunderstorms still remain in the forecast though and are expected into this evening. A good amount of moisture is present in our atmosphere, and in addition to that temperatures are 5-10 degrees warmer this afternoon. For these … Continue reading »
Sunny With A Chance For Thunderstorms
The cut-off low finally opened up and is pushing to the east, but the wrap around the low will still usher in monsoon moisture and with increasing temperatures instability is still high in the afternoons. Moisture, instability and lift are the three ingredients to form thunderstorms, we’ll have plenty of instability through Saturday but moisture … Continue reading »
Scattered Showers & T-Storms
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 »
