The state is headed for longer and more severe annual droughts during the summer and an increase in heavy winter rains as opposed to snow, the report said.

The average annual temperature in Oregon has increased 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit ... U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which shows geographic ranges where plants can ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon’s average temperatures are forecast to rise 5 degrees by 2074 and 7.6 degrees by 2100, according to the state’s latest climate assessment. The shift in ...