• WEATHER DISCUSSION

    Early Start to Summer Wildfire Season

    Early Start to Summer Wildfire Season

    May 23, 2013

    Oregon summers are hot and this year, we've already seen temperatures rising and humidity dropping. Despite recent rainfall, forests and grasses are still extremely dry. And the National Interagency Fire Center is predicting a greater potential for large fires earlier in June. ...Read More

  • WEATHER NEWS

    Low Water Levels May Lead To Restriction

    Low Water Levels May Lead To Restriction

    May 22, 2013

    Since January 1, 7.51 inches of rain has fallen in Eugene, which is 15.06 inches below normal. With a dry start to the year and a quickly depleting snow pack, there’s a chance for some restrictions on water use this summer. ...Read More

    Late-Season Snow Hits McKenzie Bridge

    Late-Season Snow Hits McKenzie Bridge

    May 22, 2013

    It's hard to believe temperatures in the 80s forced a lot of people to turn on our air-conditioning. Now, the snow is back. McKenzie Bridge got a dusting of snow by around noon. Willamette Pass already received more than three inches of snow...Read More

    Weather Complicates Hay Season

    Weather Complicates Hay Season

    May 20, 2013

    Up-and-down conditions and historically dry weather have complicated things for hay farmers who work with an extremely sensitive crop. Last spring, farmers were begging for a break from the rain. This year a dry spell threw them for a loop....Read More

    Fire Season Starts in Douglas County

    Fire Season Starts in Douglas County

    May 15, 2013

    Effective May 15, fire season officially starts. The Douglas Forest Protective Association made the call for all land protected by DFPA. It is the earliest fire season has been declared since 1990. Many areas also have burn bans in place....Read More

    Local Farmers Cope without Rain

    Local Farmers Cope without Rain

    May 9, 2013

    It's been 19 dry days and counting now in what's shaping up to be one of the drier springs on record. Farms have only received six inches of rain since January, about a third of what they usually get. But where Mother Nature fails, farmers prevail....Read More

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