March 2, 2026 3:50 a.m.  

The Umpqua Valley received an above normal amount of rain for February but is still significantly behind the amount of precipitation usually received for this point in the rain year.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the Roseburg Regional Airport received 4.88 inches of rain in February. That is 1.26 inches above the normal amount for the month, which is 3.62 inches.

For the rain year, which is October first through the end of September, Roseburg has seen 15.84 inches of rain. The normal amount is 21.65 inches. That means the airport is 5.81 inches below the amount of rain normally received since the rain year began.

Fairly normal weather for the first week in March is expected in the Umpqua Valley through Saturday. Late Tuesday night through Wednesday should see the most significant amount of rain for the week. Afternoon high temperatures will range from the low to upper 50s.

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