• WEATHER DISCUSSION

    Rain and Mtn. Snow returning to Oregon

    Rain and Mtn. Snow returning to Oregon

    May 20, 2013

    After a split weekend, Monday is shaping up to be dry, mostly sunny (after morning fog) and warm. High should get back to the mid 70s for the valley. Enjoy today though, because much cooler and wetter weather is on the way Tuesday through Friday!...Read More

  • WEATHER NEWS

    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

    ODF Reaches Out for Help

    ODF Reaches Out for Help

    May 7, 2013

    A rash of fires kept response crews busy all weekend, especially since they aren't staffed at normal fire season levels yet. The Oregon Department of Forestry says most of its summer employees are college students who aren't out of school yet....Read More

    Dry, Hot Conditions Fuel Fire Danger

    Dry, Hot Conditions Fuel Fire Danger

    May 6, 2013

    Dry conditions, high temperatures and increasing winds are fueling fire danger throughout Corvallis. It's been keeping firefighters at the Corvallis Fire Department busy. Battalion Chief Charles Carver says the it has received more calls recently....Read More

    Low Humidity + Wind = Perfect Storm

    Low Humidity + Wind = Perfect Storm

    May 6, 2013

    Oregon has only received 30 percent of its usual rainfall in 2013. Low humidity and wind gusts up to 30 mph added to the dry weather on the weekend, creating the perfect storm. People are also trying to burn their brush before the end of the season....Read More

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