Climate and Weather Updates

After a prolonged dry weather pattern and a forecast of strong east winds, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) issued a warning about an increased fire risk. Increase Fire Risk In Oregon The National Weather Service predicts…

Soaring temperatures and ice storms are the extreme weather patterns predicted by researchers, university professionals, agencies, and organizations in the seventh biennial assessment by the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI).…

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an Air Stagnation Advisory yesterday, which took effect and remains in force until noon PST on Friday. Southern Oregon Air Stagnation Advisory The Air Stagnation Advisory was issued in…

Excessive rainfall and flash floods have been predicted for southwest Oregon and northern California from this morning (Saturday) until late Sunday afternoon. Weather Warnings Issued for Low-Lying Areas West of the Cascades The…

Pacific Power, which has over 800,000 customers in Oregon, Washington, and California, is monitoring the winter storm approaching Oregon that could affect customers this holiday week as high winds have been forecast, starting tonight.…

Although Thursday’s tsunami warning was canceled about an hour later, Oregonians should remember that their coastline has been subjected to 21 tsunamis since 1854. In the wake of the tsunami warning along the Oregon-California coastline,…

Several people were affected by Tuesday night’s storms across Southern Oregon and Northern California, as roads closed and the storm caused several trees to fall. Southern Oregon Residents Affected By Storm Winter is the worst…

The Pacific Northwest has been experiencing a so-called bomb cyclone, a rapidly intensifying area of low pressure that builds as warm air takes over icy air, creating a stronger pressure gradient. Gusty winds are one of the effects of…

Oregonians will experience possible flooding as heavy rainfall, howling wind, large coastal waves, and blowing snow introduced by a ‘bomb cyclone’ off the West Coast starts tonight (Tuesday). Be Prepared for Urban Flooding…

At a briefing in Springfield on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle received an end-of-season briefing from federal and state firefighters on the current state of the fire season. Despite being halfway through October,…