EUGENE, Ore. — This cold weather stretch is also costing us money. The Emerald People’s Utility District says for a 1,600 square foot home with a heat pump, it will cost you 63 cents an hour to maintain your home at 65 degrees when it’s 28 degrees outside. When it’s 34 degrees outside, that drops … Continue reading »
LRAPA Issues Home Wood Heat Advisory
EUGENE, Ore. — As the cold weather continues in the Willamette Valley, adding more wood to your fireplace or heater might not be the best idea. That’s because the valley is under a yellow home wood heat advisory and has been since this weekend. Smoke is a common sight billowing out of chimneys as residents … Continue reading »
Calculating Home Heating Costs
EUGENE, Ore. — With freezing temps in Western Oregon this week, how much does it cost to keep homes warm? The Emerald People’s Utility District (EPUD) says for every two-degree drop outside, your heating system–electric, natural gas or wood stove–is working 6 percent harder to maintain heat. How energy efficient your home is will impact … Continue reading »
Sticking With The Summertime Sizzle
Justin’s Wednesday Night Forecast Discussion: Toasty today with Eugene and Roseburg in the upper 80s and Corvallis at 90 degrees! With the jet stream pointed up into British Columbia, I’m expecting more of the same for the rest of the work week (and school week.) Overnight tonight, expect clear skies and another nice, mild start … Continue reading »
Last Hot Day Tomorrow
Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton’s Thursday Forecast Discussion Some hot spots out there today as Corvallis hit 99, Portland (PDX) hit 100 and Roseburg at 97. Folks in Eugene saw 94 but it was smoky with the Buckhead fire billowing smoke into the Southern Valley, keeping out temps a bit cooler. Because of the heat, the … Continue reading »
Heat Doesn’t Stop OSU Football Practice
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Mother Nature didn’t give the OSU football players a break on Thursday, with temperatures around 90 degrees during practice and it being even hotter down on the turf field, hydration was key. “It’s pretty hot, I mean the turf definitely bumps it up a few degrees but you know I just try … Continue reading »
Excessive Heat Expected Tomorrow
Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton’s Wednesday Forecast Discussion Four days of mid to upper 9os heat for Western Oregon and the finale is still about 24 hours away. By Thursday and Friday, a strong ridge of high pressure builds across the Northwest, while a “heat low” or thermal trough will move in from California. Those conditions … Continue reading »
Raw: Kelly, Cody, York (8/11/12)
Oregon Head Coach Chip Kelly: Oregon Offensive Lineman Nick Cody: Oregon Offensive Lineman Carson York:
