Oregon, 2023

Frost and Freeze in Oregon, October 29, 2023

October 29, 2023 · NWS MFR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Mostly clear skies and a cold air mass allowed temperatures to drop below freezing in the inland valleys of southwest Oregon.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.

Mostly clear skies and a cold air mass allowed temperatures to drop below freezing in the inland valleys of southwest Oregon.

The radar

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Event by event

1 frost/freeze. Local standard time, as filed.

Frost/Freeze, Central Douglas County

When
October 29, 1:50 AM PST to 9:45 AM PST
Where
Central Douglas County forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
43.235, -123.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Low temperatures ranged from 27 to 3`. It was the first hard freeze of the season for the Umpqua Valley. This includes Roseburg, Myrtle Creek, Glide, Oakland, and Winston.

What these are

Frost/Freeze
Frost or temperatures at or below freezing during the growing season, usually filed for crop damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

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: 1139876.