March 19, 2026 3:50 a.m.  

Wednesday was the hottest day of 2026 so far in the Umpqua Valley, with a new record high for the date set.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford told News Radio 93-FM and 1240 KQEN that the mercury reached 82 degrees at the Roseburg Regional Airport. The previous hottest day of this year had been Monday, when the high reached 80 degrees.

The 82-degree high eclipsed the previous record high for March 18th, which was 80 degrees, measured in 2024

A little cooling is forecast for Thursday with an afternoon high in the upper 70’s expected. Friday should be in the low 70s before the Umpqua Valley cools to around 60 degrees for the weekend. Some showers are possible late Friday night and into Saturday morning.

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