A Frost Warning was issued for the Rogue and Umpqua basins. However, several stations, listed below, met Freeze Warning criteria.
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The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.
A Frost Warning was issued for the Rogue and Umpqua basins. Reported low temperatures were mostly in the middle 20s to upper 30s, so frost probably did occur this morning.However, several stations, listed below, met Freeze Warning criteria. A Warning probably should have been issued for both the Rogue and Umpqua Basins, as well as the interior coastal valleys. Station Observed Low Normal Low DepartureORZ023 Drain 28 42 -14 Riddle 28 42 -14 Elkton 29 44 -15ORZ024 Grants Pass 29 40 -11ORZ021 Coquille 30 43 -13 Powers 28 43 -15
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
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After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oregon in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, October 1999
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5717063, 5717064, 5717065.