• Heat Advisory for South Central Oregon Cascades County, Oregon
  • Heat Advisory issued August 07 at 2:34AM PDT until August 09 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS
  • Effective: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 1 p.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 11 p.m.
  • ...Unseasonably hot conditions return to inland areas Wednesday
    and Thursday...
    .An upper level ridge will build over the region mid week. This
    will bring triple digit highs with warm overnight lows for inland
    west side valleys. The river valleys in western Siskiyou county
    should see cold drainage flow from the mountains that will result
    in cooler lows than the Shasta valley.
    ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PDT
    THURSDAY...
    The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Excessive
    Heat Watch to a Heat Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM
    Wednesday to 9 PM PDT Thursday.
    * Temperatures...High temperatures in the advisory area...100 to
    105 degrees.
    * Locations include...In Northern California; Yreka, Montague
    Klamath River and Grenada. In Oregon; The Rogue Valley including
    Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass, Jacksonville and other
    communities along the Rouge and Applegate rivers.
    * Impacts...Hot daytime temperatures combined with warm overnight
    low temperatures will increase chances for heat related
    illness, especially for sensitive groups and people without
    access to air conditioning. Heat stress is also possible for
    livestock and outdoor pets. Smoke will exacerbate heat related
    issues for vulnerable populations.
    * View the hazard area in detail at
    https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD