Josephine County, OR Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Hydrologic Outlook

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

46°F
Feels Like 44°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind N 4 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 280 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.1 mi. SW of central Josephine County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Showers, High 56F, Low 40F
90%
56
40
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers Likely, High 48F, Low 39F
70%
48
39
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 54F, Low 48F
100%
54
48
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Showers, High 52F, Low 39F
100%
52
39
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Showers Likely, High 47F, Low 38F
50%
47
38
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers Likely, High 49F, Low 40F
50%
49
40
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Showers Likely, High 47F
50%
47
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 56°F to 47°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 33°F.

This Date in Weather History

1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.

More on this and other weather history

Josephine County, OR 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Showers

Day: Showers. High near 56. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Snow level 3500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Showers

Night: Showers, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 6000 feet after midnight. Low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers. High near 54. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Showers

Night: Showers. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday Dec 19

Showers

Day: Showers. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday Dec 20

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Sunday Dec 21

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Showers

Night: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Monday Dec 22

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.


About Josephine County, OR

Josephine County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 88,090. The county seat is Grants Pass. The county is named after Virginia Josephine Rollins (1834–1912), a settler who was the first white woman to live in the county's boundaries. Josephine County comprises the Grants Pass, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Medford-Grants Pass, OR Combined Statistical Area.

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