Based on forecast low temperatures, a Frost Warning was issued for Oregon zone 023 (Central Douglas County) at 1358 PDT on 04/23/00. Low clouds and fog began to form later that night, so the warning was cancelled at 2203 PDT on 04/23/00.
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Based on forecast low temperatures, a Frost Warning was issued for Oregon zone 023 (Central Douglas County) at 1358 PDT on 04/23/00. Low clouds and fog began to form later that night, so the warning was cancelled at 2203 PDT on 04/23/00. However, low temperatures did dip into the middle 30s at some locations that night. No frost was reported, but some probably did form.Location 04/24 low temperatureDrain 34Elkton 35Roseburg 35Riddle 42
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