Excessive Heat in Central Douglas County, Oregon

Excessive Heat September 5, 2024 · Central Douglas County, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

Persistent high pressure brought excessive heat to Central Douglas County during the hottest day of the episode on September 5th. Low temperatures were generally in the mid 50s to lower 60s, and high temperatures in the upper 90s to 105 degrees. A record high temperature was set at Roseburg Regional Airport of 105 degrees.

The wider storm

A strong ridge over the western states with a thermal trough extending from northern California to near the southern Oregon coast brought a few days of hot temperatures, with extreme heat during the hottest day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1217966. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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