May 29, 2020 4:10 a.m.
Roseburg set a record high temperature for the date on Thursday and it was also the hottest day of the year, so far.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service said the mercury climbed to 93 degrees at the Roseburg Regional Airport. That shattered the previous record for the date, which was 90 degrees, set in 2009.
Medford reached 96 degrees, but that was not a record.
Roseburg is forecast to get to 90 degrees on Friday. The record high for the date is 93 degrees, set in 1931.
A big change is coming starting late Friday night. Heavy rain is expected, which will continue through Saturday. High temperatures are forecast to only be in the mid-50s on Saturday. There is a slight chance of showers on Sunday with sunshine later in the day and a high of 71.