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Medford, OR – Halloween trick-or-treaters across Southern Oregon and Northern California may need rain jackets and umbrellas Saturday, October 31, as forecasters warn that scattered showers could affect outdoor activities throughout the afternoon and evening.
MEDFORD, OR – Residents across Medford and surrounding Jackson County communities face a chilly Halloween weekend, with rain chances Saturday followed by overnight temperatures approaching freezing by Sunday night.
Cloudy skies are expected early this Friday across the Rogue Valley, with partial clearing anticipated later in the day during our Friday afternoon. High temperatures will reach the upper 50s under light and variable winds. Cooler than normal temperatures will persist throughout Halloween weekend. Temperatures will remain on the cooler...
Since fire season was declared on May 15, ODF firefighters responded to 210 fires across Jackson and Josephine counties, totaling about 17,220 acres burned.
A low-pressure system offshore will influence our weather through the rest of the week and into the weekend, bringing cool temperatures and periods of cloudy skies. While the system remains at a distance, there is a slight chance of isolated showers for Coos and Douglas counties through tomorrow. As we...
Snow is forecast across Southern Oregon’s higher elevations this week, with light accumulations expected in the Cascades Monday and Tuesday and additional chances of mountain snow later in the week. Grants Pass is forecast to receive rain early in the week, followed by mostly dry conditions and colder nights.
Medford faces a 95% rain chance Monday as an active weather pattern brings more showers into early November.
Snow levels could fall to 3,900 feet Saturday night as overnight temperatures dip into the 30s.
Lighter showers will taper off this morning across southwestern Oregon, giving way to sun and a few passing clouds. A chance of coastal showers persists through the week before skies clear and temperatures warm slightly early next week.
Light snow accumulation and overnight travel hazards expected above 4,500 feet.
Snow levels could fall to 2,600 feet Saturday as colder nights settle across the Rogue Valley.
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District is ending the 2026 fire season in Jackson and Josephine counties effective Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Recent rainfall, cooler temperatures and a shift toward consistent fall weather allowed all fire season regulations and...
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. - Fire danger dropped to low across Southwest Oregon as fall weather brought rain and cooler temperatures to the region. The change affects 1.8 million acres of state, private, county, city and Bureau of Land Management forestlands in Jackson and Josephine counties. The Industrial Fire Precaution Level will remain at Level I.
Showers move into the Rogue Valley this morning, with precipitation expected along and west of the Cascades before diminishing tonight. Gusty winds are developing across the region this afternoon and evening as a low-pressure system pushes cold air onshore. We anticipate gusts of 15 to 25 miles per hour, with higher terrain possibly seeing gusts up to 35 miles per hour.
Rain will return to Southern Oregon as the week of October 25–31 opens, bringing wet roads to the valleys and the possibility of snow along higher mountain routes. Temperatures will fall after Sunday, with freezing nights becoming a greater concern east of the Cascades and colder weather reaching western valleys toward Halloween.
Temperatures could fall to 33-36 degrees across the Umpqua Basin and Coquille Valley Saturday.
Tonight: We'll see showers tapering off tonight across the region. Winds will stay breezy through some higher terrain areas and along the coast. Low temperatures will fall into the upper 30s for our westside valleys with lower 30s for lows down in Siskiyou County. The Klamath Basin will see temperatures falling into the upper 20s to lower 30s. Along the coast, we'll see low temperatures in the middle 40s.
Showers are expected across the Rogue Valley and surrounding areas early today, with conditions becoming less numerous as the day progresses. Temperatures will reach the low 60s, accompanied by light west-northwesterly winds. Looking ahead, we anticipate partly cloudy skies tomorrow, Friday, with daytime highs remaining in the low 60s. Winds...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Cool overnight conditions continue to support suppression efforts on the West Fork Evans Creek Fire, west of Shady Cove. The fire remains at 283 acres, and containment climbed to 45% last night. As of last night, crews have mopped up 100 feet into the burned area around the fire’s entire perimeter. Yesterday’s suppression efforts focused on addressing remaining heat and removing hazards.
ROSEBURG, Ore. - Fire season restrictions remain in effect on lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association, even as some Oregon counties have officially ended their fire seasons. Fire season decisions are based on local weather, fire danger and fuel conditions, which can vary significantly across the state. Temperatures...