April 15, 2025 4:00 a.m.

It was the hottest day of the year so far in the Umpqua Valley on Monday with above normal temperatures expected through Friday.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the mercury reached 84 degrees at the Roseburg Regional Airport. The previous hottest day for 2025 was April 5th when the high was 78 degrees.

The high temperature was not a record for the date. The record for April 14th is 88 degrees, set in 1947.

Forecasters said highs will cool to the 70s for several days, before dropping back to near seasonal norms by this weekend. Conditions will stay dry with a few sprinkles possible next Sunday and Monday.

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