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Today's forecast: scorching temperatures in the Rogue Valley
Unseasonably hot temperatures are expected in the Rogue Valley today, reaching 100 to 105 degrees under mainly sunny skies. A slight cool down is expected Friday before temperatures climb again early next week, with Meteorologist Scott Elnes.
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Wednesday, August 19th Overnight Weather
Another hot one for our Thursday. Clouds and winds increase for Friday with some showers and thunderstorms possible.
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Evacuations lifted for Rogue River’s Fielder Mtn. Fire
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. — All remaining evacuations have been lifted for the Fielder Mountain Fire in Rogue River. The now-573-acre fire started last Thursday afternoon, just outside Rogue River alongside I-5. It quickly resulted in several Level 2 and 3 Evacuation Warnings, posing a potential threat to homes on the west side of the city.
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Afternoon mountain thunderstorms possible across Southern Oregon today
A weak upper-level disturbance is influencing our weather today, resulting in considerable cloud cover across the Rogue Valley and surrounding areas. This has generally limited extensive convective development, though some.
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Fielder Mountain Fire grows rapidly overnight, prompting Southern Oregon evacuations
About a thousand people have been ordered to evacuate their homes between Grants Pass and Medford after a wildfire grew rapidly overnight near the rural community of Rogue River. The Fielder Mountain Fire was just 5-10 acres in size Thursday afternoon, but as it spread rapidly through grass along Interstate...
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Rogue Valley braces for scorching temperatures today
Cloudy conditions are expected early across the Rogue Valley this Monday, gradually giving way to partly cloudy skies this afternoon. Temperatures will climb into the mid-90s, with winds coming from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph, slightly alleviating the heat. These temperatures are well above average for this time of year, making for some uncomfortably warm conditions.
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Warm and partly cloudy conditions persist across Rogue Valley today
Tonight, activity is largely absent across northern California and southern Oregon, with upper-level disturbances keeping the air fairly dry. Minimal thunderstorm activity was observed Saturday evening, and similar conditions are expected for this evening, with only a few stray cells possible over northern Klamath county. If any thunderstorms do develop, erratic gusty winds and hail are possible, along with localized lightning.
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Fielder Mountain Fire grows rapidly overnight, prompting Rogue Valley evacuations
About a thousand people have been ordered to evacuate their homes between Grants Pass and Medford after a wildfire grew rapidly overnight near the rural community of Rogue River. The Fielder Mountain Fire was just 5-10 acres in size Thursday afternoon, but as it spread rapidly through grass along Interstate...
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Fielder Mountain Fire Surges Above Rogue River as Crews Battle Wind, Steep Terrain and Spotting
A fast-moving wildfire that began Thursday afternoon along Interstate 5 north of Rogue River grew from a series of reported grass fires into a major firefighting operation within hours, sending smoke across the corridor, triggering evacuations and drawing a large response of ground crews and aircraft into steep terrain above one of Southern Oregon’s busiest transportation routes.