Roseburg Could Reach 88 Degrees Sunday as October Starts With Summerlike Warmth

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - October is starting with weather that feels more like late summer, with temperatures expected to climb through the weekend and remain well above normal into next week.

The National Weather Service in Medford said inland temperatures will peak Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4, with highs across the region running 10 to 20 degrees above seasonal averages. A strengthening high-pressure system will keep conditions warm and dry.

The weather will also bring some elevated fire weather concerns, although forecasters do not expect critical conditions. The greatest concerns are across northern California and east of the Cascades.

In valleys west of the Cascades, afternoon humidity is expected to fall to roughly 20% to 35% this weekend. Winds should remain generally light, and humidity is expected to recover overnight in valley locations, helping moderate the fire weather threat.

Higher slopes and ridgelines will see less overnight relief. Light easterly winds and dry air aloft are expected to limit humidity recovery, particularly Saturday night into Sunday morning. Even there, winds are forecast to remain below critical fire weather thresholds.

With dry grasses and leaves still present, the Weather Service urged people to use caution during activities that could create a spark.

Warm, dry weather is expected to continue through the early and middle parts of next week, with regional temperatures remaining about 10 to 15 degrees above normal.

A weak disturbance passing through northern California Sunday night into Monday could bring a very small chance of showers or thunderstorms to Modoc County. That chance is estimated at 5% and does not extend to Douglas County in the forecast discussion.

Temperatures are expected to ease closer to seasonal averages toward the end of next week as another weather system approaches from the northwest.