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Nov 2, 2026 1:59

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Monday, November 2. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 7 miles per hour. Monday: Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 3 to 7 miles per hour. Monday Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East wind 5 to 8 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 3 to 7 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 miles per hour.

Right now. Weather alerts: Beach Hazards Statement. Chetco River near Brookings: 86 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 210 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Celebrating Tracy LeJeune: 20 Years of Service to Brookings. Reported by Curry Coastal Pilot. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Coming up. Wild Rivers Mushroom Festival, on Saturday at 9 A M, at 830 Railroad StreetBrookings, OR 97415. Brookings Harbor Community Bazaar, on November 14 at 8 A M, at Azalea Middle School Gym & Brookings Harbor High SBrookings,.

That's your morning in Brookings. Oregon Living gathers headlines and public information and links to the original sources. We are not an emergency service. For emergencies, follow official sources, or call 9 1 1. Have a good day.

Nov 1, 2026 2:18

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Sunday, November 1. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 9 miles per hour. Sunday: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 18 miles per hour. Sunday Night: Areas of fog between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 9 miles per hour. Monday: Patchy fog after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 3 to 7 miles per hour. Monday Night: Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 3 to 7 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Right now. Weather alerts: Beach Hazards Statement. Chetco River near Brookings: 88 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 214 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Oct 31, 2026 2:11

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Saturday, October 31. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 3 miles per hour. Saturday: Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind 0 to 5 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday Night: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 2 to 6 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 2 to 10 miles per hour. Sunday Night: Patchy fog between 7pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 2 to 10 miles per hour.

Right now. Weather alerts: Beach Hazards Statement. Chetco River near Brookings: 93 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 217 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. No new local headlines since yesterday's brief. The latest are on the Oregon Living page.

Coming up. Natures Coastal Holiday Stringing of the Lights!, today at 9 A M, at 640 Old County RoadBrookings, OR 97415. Wild Rivers Mushroom Festival, on November 7 at 9 A M, at 830 Railroad StreetBrookings, OR 97415.

Oct 30, 2026 2:28

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Friday, October 30. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East southeast wind around 3 miles per hour. Friday: Patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 5 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 3 miles per hour. Saturday: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 0 to 3 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 3 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Right now. There are no active wildfire, weather or air quality alerts for this area in our latest check. Chetco River near Brookings: 102 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 227 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): 1 inches of snow, 0.1 inches of water in the snowpack. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Jean Marie (Rose) Whaley. Reported by Curry Coastal Pilot. Jean Marie (Rose) Whaley, a longtime resident of Brookings, passed away on October 23, 2026 at the age of 77. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Coming up. Natures Coastal Holiday Stringing of the Lights!, tomorrow at 9 A M, at 640 Old County RoadBrookings, OR 97415. Wild Rivers Mushroom Festival, on November 7 at 9 A M, at 830 Railroad StreetBrookings, OR 97415.

Oct 29, 2026 2:22

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Thursday, October 29. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northeast wind around 3 miles per hour. Thursday: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 0 to 6 miles per hour. Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northeast wind 1 to 5 miles per hour. Friday: Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 2 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Friday Night: Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 2 miles per hour.

Right now. There are no active wildfire, weather or air quality alerts for this area in our latest check. Chetco River near Brookings: 116 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 242 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): 1 inches of snow, 0.1 inches of water in the snowpack. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Celebrating Tracy LeJeune: 20 Years of Service to Brookings. Reported by City of Brookings. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Coming up. Natures Coastal Holiday Stringing of the Lights!, on Saturday at 9 A M, at 640 Old County RoadBrookings, OR 97415. Wild Rivers Mushroom Festival, on November 7 at 9 A M, at 830 Railroad StreetBrookings, OR 97415.

Oct 28, 2026 2:49

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Wednesday, October 28. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 miles per hour. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 miles per hour. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 miles per hour. Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 3 to 9 miles per hour. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 1 to 8 miles per hour.

Right now. There are no active wildfire, weather or air quality alerts for this area in our latest check. Chetco River near Brookings: 150 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 271 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): 1 inches of snow, 0.1 inches of water in the snowpack. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Brookings City Manager Tim Rundel Honored for 25 Years of Public Service. Reported by City of Brookings. Former Mentor Receives Rare 60-Year Service Award at International City Management Conference Second: Oregon ethics commission dismisses complaint against Curry County Sheriff John Ward. Reported by OPB. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against Curry County Sheriff John Ward, finding the claims largely fall outside the body’s four-year jurisdiction. Third: Curry County unemployment rate on slight decline. Reported by Curry Coastal Pilot. According to a recently released report by the Oregon Employment Department, Oregon’s unemployment rate was little changed at 5.0 percent in September and 5.1 percent in August. Also in the news. Sea-Side Social Scene, from Curry Coastal Pilot. New recycling option opens in Brookings, from Curry Coastal Pilot. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 27, 2026 3:21

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Tuesday, October 27. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then rain likely and patchy fog. Cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. East wind around 6 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Tuesday: Rain before 10am, then patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 3 to 16 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 20 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Tuesday Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 16 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 20 miles per hour. Wednesday: Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 8 miles per hour. Wednesday Night: Areas of fog between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 1 to 7 miles per hour.

Right now. There are no active wildfire, weather or air quality alerts for this area in our latest check. Chetco River near Brookings: 158 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 322 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Oct 26, 2026 2:58

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Monday, October 26. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Rain likely. Cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southwest wind around 9 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday: Rain likely before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 2 to 8 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Tuesday: A chance of rain and patchy fog before 7am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 2 to 14 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 3 to 14 miles per hour.

Right now. Wildfire: Listed within 50 miles: Garner Rd (38 mi). Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Oregon ethics commission dismisses complaint against Curry County Sheriff John Ward. Reported by OPB. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against Curry County Sheriff John Ward, finding the claims largely fall outside the body’s four-year jurisdiction. Second: Curry County unemployment rate on slight decline. Reported by Curry Coastal Pilot. According to a recently released report by the Oregon Employment Department, Oregon’s unemployment rate was little changed at 5.0 percent in September and 5.1 percent in August. Third: Sea-Side Social Scene. Reported by Curry Coastal Pilot. Also in the news. New recycling option opens in Brookings, from Curry Coastal Pilot. Capella Volunteers Needed for Nature's Coastal Holiday Festival of Lights, from City of Brookings. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Coming up. Natures Coastal Holiday Stringing of the Lights!, on Saturday at 9 A M, at 640 Old County RoadBrookings, OR 97415.

Oct 25, 2026 3:06

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Sunday, October 25. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 3 to 7 miles per hour. Sunday: Areas of fog between 8am and 9am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 6 to 14 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South wind 14 to 17 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 21 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Monday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 8 to 17 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 21 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 2 to 8 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Right now. Wildfire: Listed within 50 miles: Garner Rd (38 mi). Chetco River near Brookings: 53 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 191 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Coming up. Natures Coastal Holiday Stringing of the Lights!, on Saturday at 9 A M, at 640 Old County RoadBrookings, OR 97415.

Oct 24, 2026 2:53

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Saturday, October 24. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North wind 7 to 10 miles per hour. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 2 to 12 miles per hour. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northeast wind 2 to 9 miles per hour. Sunday: Rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 10 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 18 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Right now. Wildfire: Listed within 50 miles: Garner Rd (38 mi). Chetco River near Brookings: 54 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 194 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): 1 inches of snow. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Curry County unemployment rate on slight decline. Reported by Curry Coastal Pilot. According to a recently released report by the Oregon Employment Department, Oregon’s unemployment rate was little changed at 5.0 percent in September and 5.1 percent in August. Second: Sea-Side Social Scene. Reported by Curry Coastal Pilot. Third: New recycling option opens in Brookings. Reported by Curry Coastal Pilot. Families and businesses in Brookings now have a free option for recycling materials that are not accepted in curbside recycling bins with the opening of a new RecycleOn Center, a drop-off recycling center available through RecycleOn Oregon. Also in the news. Capella Volunteers Needed for Nature's Coastal Holiday Festival of Lights, from City of Brookings. Tax reminders from the County Assessor’s Office, from Curry Coastal Pilot. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Coming up. Natures Coastal Holiday Stringing of the Lights!, on October 31 at 9 A M, at 640 Old County RoadBrookings, OR 97415.

Oct 23, 2026 2:48

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Friday, October 23. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Tonight: Areas of fog before 1am. Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northwest wind 13 to 18 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 22 miles per hour. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 12 to 21 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 25 miles per hour. Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North wind 7 to 17 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 21 miles per hour. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 miles per hour. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 1 to 10 miles per hour.

Right now. There are no active wildfire, weather or air quality alerts for this area in our latest check. Chetco River near Brookings: 56 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 194 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Coming up. Natures Coastal Holiday Stringing of the Lights!, on October 31 at 9 A M, at 640 Old County RoadBrookings, OR 97415.

Oct 22, 2026 2:53

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Thursday, October 22. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northeast wind around 3 miles per hour. Thursday: Areas of fog between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind 3 to 16 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 20 miles per hour. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind 10 to 17 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 21 miles per hour. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 12 to 20 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 23 miles per hour. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 20 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 23 miles per hour.

Right now. Wildfire: Listed within 50 miles: June Dr. (35 mi, 0 acres); Crickett Ln 375 (35 mi). Chetco River near Brookings: 58 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 197 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Coming up. Natures Coastal Holiday Stringing of the Lights!, on October 31 at 9 A M, at 640 Old County RoadBrookings, OR 97415.

Oct 21, 2026 2:46

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Wednesday, October 21. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Patchy fog before 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. North northwest wind around 3 miles per hour. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 8 miles per hour. Wednesday Night: Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North wind 3 to 7 miles per hour. Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 3 to 17 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 21 miles per hour. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 21 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 25 miles per hour.

Right now. Wildfire: Listed within 50 miles: June Dr. (35 mi, 0 acres); Crickett Ln 375 (35 mi); Deer Creek Rd 175 (38 mi, 0 acres). Chetco River near Brookings: 56 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 201 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Sea-Side Social Scene. Reported by Curry Coastal Pilot. Second: New recycling option opens in Brookings. Reported by Curry Coastal Pilot. Families and businesses in Brookings now have a free option for recycling materials that are not accepted in curbside recycling bins with the opening of a new RecycleOn Center, a drop-off recycling center available through RecycleOn Oregon. Third: Capella Volunteers Needed for Nature's Coastal Holiday Festival of Lights. Reported by City of Brookings. Also in the news. Tax reminders from the County Assessor’s Office, from Curry Coastal Pilot. Communications Sergeant Tracy LeJeune Retires, from City of Brookings. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Coming up. Natures Coastal Holiday Stringing of the Lights!, on October 31 at 9 A M, at 640 Old County RoadBrookings, OR 97415.

Oct 20, 2026 2:43

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Good morning, Brookings. It's Tuesday, October 20. This is Morning in Brookings, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Patchy fog. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 miles per hour. Tuesday: Areas of fog. Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 miles per hour. Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North wind around 3 miles per hour. Wednesday: Areas of fog between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 1 to 7 miles per hour. Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 1 to 5 miles per hour.

Right now. Wildfire: Listed within 50 miles: June Dr. (35 mi, 0 acres); Crickett Ln 375 (35 mi); Deer Creek Rd 175 (38 mi, 0 acres) and 1 more. Chetco River near Brookings: 56 cubic feet per second. Smith River near Crescent City Ca: 194 cubic feet per second. Bigelow Camp SNOTEL (5,130 ft, 48 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Coming up. Natures Coastal Holiday Stringing of the Lights!, on October 31 at 9 A M, at 640 Old County RoadBrookings, OR 97415.