December 18, 2024 3:50 a.m.

Roseburg had a record high temperature for the date on Tuesday.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that the mercury reached 61 degrees at the Roseburg Regional Airport. That beat the previous record high for December 17th, which was 60 degrees, set in 1999.

Forecasters said having a high in the 60s this time of year is “pretty rare”, as is setting a record high temperature only days before the start of winter. The normal high temperature for this week in Roseburg is 48 degrees. The warm weather was isolated to the Umpqua Valley, with Grants Pass getting to 50 degrees and Medford reaching 51 degrees.

Roseburg is expecting a high of 55 degrees Wednesday. That’s well below the record high for December 18th, which was 63 degrees, set in 1959.

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