Matt Hoffman

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Chief Meteorologist at KDRV-TV (Medford, OR)

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North entrance to Crater Lake National Park reopens

1 week ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom |Matt Hoffman

CRATER LAKE, Ore. -- The North Entrance to Crater Lake National Park has reopened in time for the summer season. The following roads are now open:Highway 62Munson Valley RoadWest Rim DriveNorth Entrance RoadEast Rim from North Junction to Skell HeadThe National Park Service is reminding the public that open roads in the park may still have icy areas, even with the sun out. Drivers are asked to take care.
Warm and breezy afternoon with showers and isolated thunderstorms possible eastside

1 week ago | kdrv.com | Matt Hoffman |Sara Kress

Today: It won't be as warm and winds will turn blustery for inland areas, peak gusts between 20-30 mph. We may see a few showers and thunderstorms fire up this afternoon and evening east of the Cascades and down into Siskiyou County. High temperatures are expected in the lower to middle 80s in our westside valleys with upper 70s to lower 80s expected in the Klamath Basin. Along the Coast highs make it into the lower 60s. Tonight: Overnight the region will stay dry with clear skies.
Some increased clouds but warmer and dry for Father's Day weekend

1 week ago | kdrv.com | Matt Hoffman |Sara Kress

Today: Father's Day weekend looks to stay pretty quiet for us with dry weather expected. For your Saturday, we'll see clouds increase throughout the day, especially for the eastside and in Northern California. Winds will be breezy at the coast, and we'll see inland winds picking up in the afternoon again too. Highs will be a little warmer than Friday with lower 80s on tap for westside valleys and upper 70s for the Klamath Basin. Along the coast, highs will be in the lower to middle 60s.
Starting off the workweek hot and with thunderstorm chances

2 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Matt Hoffman |Sara Kress

A HEAT ADVISORY has been issued for our westside valleys of Jackson, Josephine, eastern Curry and central and western Siskiyou Counties from 11 AM Sunday through 8 PM Monday. Click the 'Alerts' tab above for more details. Today: We'll stay very hot inland, but thunderstorm chances will expand a bit into Southern Oregon. Best chances for storms will still be down in Northern California, but we could see a thunderstorm later in the day even in the Rogue Valley.
Temperatures heating up for Friday with a hot weekend ahead

3 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Matt Hoffman |Sara Kress

Today: We will start to heat things up on Friday with highs climbing into the lower 90s in our westside valleys with middle 80s expected in the Klamath Basin. Winds will start backing off for southern parts of the Curry County coast with the return of some marine layer clouds. Highs will be in the 60s to around 70 degrees along the coast. Otherwise, the rest of the region will see mostly sunny skies with some passing higher level clouds through the day.
Pleasantly warm and breezy conditions continue, turning hotter into the weekend

3 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Matt Hoffman |Sara Kress

Tonight: Another night of clear skies and cool lows. It will stay blustery along the coast through the night, but after sunset, gusty winds will settle inland. Lows will be cool in the upper 40s to lower 50s in westside valleys and in the lower 40s on the eastside. Along the coast lows fall into the middle to upper 50s. Some clouds could increase into far northern Curry County by morning.
Blustery winds and temperatures drop slightly through the weekend

3 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Matt Hoffman |Sara Kress

Saturday: Another very warm day is expected for our Saturday. Highs westside will be 5-10 cooler than the day before, but still warm in the upper 80s. Eastside can expect more hot highs in the upper 80s and some areas could even just break into the 90s. Along the coast highs will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Winds will pick up through the day for a gusty afternoon and evening across the region. Extended: Changes are on the way for Sunday. We'll see some increased clouds and blustery winds.
Very warm and breezy Wednesday with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible

1 month ago | kdrv.com | Matt Hoffman |Sara Kress

Tonight: Skies remain clear overnight, with the exception of the where marine layer clouds could work it's way in along the coast. Lows won't drop too cool, lows in westside valleys in the middle to upper 50s. Along the coast lows fall into the upper 40s. For the Klamath Basin, lows are expected in the middle to upper 40s. Tomorrow: Wednesday will still be very warm for the region.
Sunny and warmer Saturday, shower and thunderstorm potential later in Memorial Day weekend

1 month ago | kdrv.com | Matt Hoffman |Sara Kress

Friday Night: A calm Friday night is expected for the whole region. Skies will be clear to mainly clear. In the Klamath Basin with lows are expected in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Westside valleys will cool down into the upper 40s and middle to lower 40s in Northern California. Along the coast, lows are expected in the 40s. Some marine clouds and fog could sneak into parts of the coastline overnight. Saturday: As we head into Memorial Day weekend, we'll see warmer temperatures for our Saturday.
WATCH: StormTracker 12 Summer Forecast

1 month ago | kdrv.com | Matt Hoffman |Sara Kress

Missed the StormTracker 12 Summer Forecast? Catch it all right here online! Chief Meteorologist Matt Hoffman and Meteorologist Sara Kress have this summer's most pressing weather stories from Southern Oregon and Northern California. Part 1Emigrant Lake's capacity is almost full as it prepares to welcome guests for some summer recreation. Plus, firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry are hard at work training ahead of wildfire season.