- 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