Despite a parade of winter storms in Southern Oregon in recent weeks, hydrologists say it’s not enough to undo the effects of multiple years of drought. June 4, 2025 contribute now ...

The smoke -- layered on top of a housing crisis wrought by last year’s wildfires, a resurgent strain of COVID-19 and a crippling drought -- has left many in the region teetering on the brink.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state — labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk — generated so much pushback from angry ...

Large stretches of Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon landed in the red “extreme” wildfire risk category based on weather, climate topography, vegetation and nearby buildings.

November brought on more storms for Oregonians, but the outlook shows that there was a higher proportion of snow precipitation than rain — which caused below-average water supply basins outside ...

The updated map, a cooperative effort of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Oregon State University’s PRISM Climate Group, is the first produced since 2012. U.S. Department of Agriculture By ...

Oregon cities' precipitation totals. Almost all of Oregon's cities have had more rain than normal this year. Here are a few examples. Eugene: 34.18 inches this water year, since Oct. 1 (31.29 ...

Historically hot temperatures are likely contributing to Southern Oregon's fire season. ... the average temperature was 78.1 ... Climate scientist Kathie Duello, of Oregon State University, ...

All of Washington and most of Oregon fall under the “above chance” for precipitation; however, a chunk of the southern portion of the state falls under “equal chances” for above average ...