Elk creek near Drain
2.8 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Mon 11 PM
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 2 h 6 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 7:20 AM PDT at KRBG
Clear and 34°1°.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°), high 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).
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 7a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 84% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 70% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 57% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 49% | 69% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 42% | 64% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 40% | 63% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 38% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 52% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 62% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 65% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 78% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 82% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 88% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 89% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 79% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 74% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 65% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 54°12° | 0%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 40% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 58°14° | 5%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 57% | 38% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 56% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 57% | 96% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 94% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 92% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 97% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 98% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 99% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 99% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 99% | 99% | 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: Areas of frost before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.63 in16 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.97 in25 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
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
20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 64°, low 39°.
77% chance of rain, high 63°, low 44°.
81% chance of rain, high 57°, low 42°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 52–60°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MFR) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Mon 11 PM
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.0 ft Tue 11 AM
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Tue 5 AM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).
Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Yoncalla weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing