Climate and Weather Updates

A triple digit heatwave is predicted will start on Independence Day (Thursday, July 4) through to Sunday, stretching from Portland in the northwest to Medford in Southern Oregon. Temperature gauges will hover between 100 to 115 degrees.…

Oregon's Urban and Community Assistance Forestry Program has expanded its support services for urban forests and trees in urban areas through new funding. This has more than tripled the number of employees engaged in support work. …

ASHLAND, Ore. — The fate of the 2200 Ashland St. property acquired last year to house homeless people during emergencies and severe weather conditions will be decided by the City Council at a study session Tuesday evening. UPDATE: 2200…

After one of the worst growing seasons on record, federal aid and loans have been made available to cherry farmers in 9 Oregon counties through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency. Farmers have eight months to apply for…

A watchdog group has exposed 28 Oregon lobbyists who represent climate change protagonists while simultaneously espousing anti-climate change policies for various organizations. They are said to be exacerbating the thorny issue by…

CORVALLIS, Ore. — With a so-called 'Goldilocks' level of reactivity- neither too much nor too little, researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) identified a scientific element that could be used as a carbon scrubbing tool. Published…

Effective Saturday, January 20 through Monday, January 22, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for parts of Oregon, which includes the Curry County coast. Significant rain is forecasted between Friday evening and Monday…

PORTLAND, Ore. — People in the State of Oregon are encouraged to remain indoors as the icy weather in Oregon is expected to continue. The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) warned about below freezing temperatures set to…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cold weather with temperatures below freezing and high wind wreaked havoc in communities across the State of Oregon. The state faced an unusual number of fallen trees, reports of at least four deaths, burst pipes, and power…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Dealing with many red flags, a stark warning that emerged from a meeting of the Medford City Council on Thursday night was the need for the city to plan for two very different possibilities: An increase in the population, or…