South Umpqua River near Winston
1.4 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 102 cfs
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Tue 5 AM
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 3 h 27 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Medford OR
What
Temperatures as low as 32 degrees will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
* View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: South Central Oregon Coast; Central Douglas County
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 5:53 AM PDT at KRBG
Clear and 34°1°.
Today: low 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°), high 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°).
Now 34°1°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 91% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 91% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 85% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 70% | 54% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 58% | 66% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 49% | 69% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 42% | 66% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 36% | 69% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 32% | 62% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 31% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 33% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 40% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 44% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 49% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 52% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 55% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 66% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 74% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 76% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 78% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 64% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 45% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 65°18° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 43% | 43% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 67°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 44% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 49% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 58% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 66% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 76% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 88% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 90% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 92% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 94% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am, then rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 1 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 67°, low 36°.
78% chance of rain, high 68°, low 41°.
72% chance of rain, high 60°, low 38°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 52–62°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MFR) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Tue 5 AM
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.3 ft Mon 11 PM
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Tue 5 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Mon 11 PM
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 67% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 31°F).
Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Green weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing