![]() ![]() Composting and chipping are also encouraged. Lane Forest Products, Rexius, or Lane County’s transfer stations and dumpsites are resources available to the community to dispose of debris. Tuesday, June 15, was the final day for outdoor burning for most Lane County residents until October.ĭuring the fire season, yard debris may not be burned, however LRAPA noted that removing overgrown vegetation is important work to defend against wildfires. “Summers are getting warmer and thus this affects wildfire behavior,” said Borgioli. Ultimately, the overall trends point to higher fire risks. The relatively weak turnout this last season of the climate pattern La Nina, for example, impacted the lack of precipitation this year while a stronger presence may have meant a wetter period. Natural phenomena have had an effect this year as well. This means the incoming solar radiation (sunshine) has less net escape during the night due to these gases acting like a ‘blanket.’ The end result is more overall heat.” “Basically, greenhouse gases act to prevent more radiation from leaving Earth at night. “We are seeing changes in the climate, some of which appear to be influenced by man – greenhouse gases trapping heat and causing a slightly warmer environment,” he said. ![]() “Increased time between precipitation events has a large impact on wildfires and also affects soil, livestock, vegetation and wildlife.”īorgioli pointed out that the changes in climate are due to both natural and human influences. “Increased variability and overall lower precipitation has strong influence on agriculture, vegetation and wildfires,” said Borgioli. ![]() Nationally, the Southwest is trending toward longer and more frequent droughts and the trend has crept up into parts of Oregon as well.īorgioli pointed to more episodes of strong, persistent, high pressure in the Pacific Ocean which “block” storms as part of the reason for some loss of annual precipitation. The city’s period of 1981-2010 saw 46.10 inches of rainfall, but for the updated period of 1991-2020, the new Normal Annual Precipitation was at 40.83 inches. The trends show warmer temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns.Įugene, for example, saw 5.27 inches less rainfall in the new climate normal period. The most recent update occurred on May 4, 2021, to cover the period of 1991 through 2020. The global temperature for May 2021 tied with 2018 as the sixth highest for the month of May in the 142-year NOAA record, which dates back to 1880.Įvery 10 years, NOAA’s "30-year Climate Normals" are updated. Precipitation events themselves are also becoming more varied. Over the past 45 years, said Borgioli, many areas have had increases in the average time without precipitation events, which means not only drier summers, but during the other seasons as well. Though drought recordings in Oregon dating back to 1895 show that swings between dry and wet periods are frequent, March 1 through May 31 this year marked the driest meteorological spring on record. In the long term, annual average temperature trends in the region have also seen a gradual increase between 18.īorgioli also pointed to an increase in dryness. Much of the study is based on data from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, which shows a marked rise in average summer high temperatures between 19. “People are asking ‘Are we drying up?’ and, ‘Is Oregon burning up?’ This prompted me to do a study, even though I’ve already been seeing these trends in my 20-plus years as a meteorologist.” “I’ve been fielding a lot of questions from the local community,” he said. Scott Borgioli, a meteorologist based in Cottage Grove, attested that the nation’s continental West is overall getting warmer, experiencing a rise in the snowline and seeing earlier spring snow melts.īorgioli recently conducted a special study to answer local agricultural concerns. Though the date is typical for the area and there has been a recent spate of rain, trends show that the region has been getting both warmer and drier over the years, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data. On June 15, the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) issued a burn ban in Lane County. The Oregon Department of Forestry declared the start of the fire seasons due to fuel conditions, lack of spring rains, extreme drought and continuous fire activity. It was also declared in Prineville and as far north as The Dalles, making it the earliest start in 40 years. The season came as early as May 15 this year for some areas of Southern and Central Oregon, such as Klamath, Jackson, Josephine and Lake counties. JFire season has arrived and with drought conditions in several areas of the state, fire authorities are worried this summer may see more intense burns. Updated: 2 years ago / Posted June 15 was final day for outdoor burning for Lane County ![]()
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