On Sunday at 1:11 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement in effect until Monday at 1 p.m. for South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast.

On Saturday at 12:43 p.m. a beach hazards statement was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Monday at 6 a.m. for Clatsop County Coast, Tillamook County Coast and Central Coast of Oregon.

"Light winds and limited air movement will lead to a period of stagnant air conditions," NWS said, warning of "deteriorating air quality for people with respiratory problems" and "visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog," which "could make driving conditions hazardous."

After a wet and wild start to the month, Oregon’s weather has dried out in a big way and that’s expected to stay the case for the foreseeable future.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning for some beach counties in Oregon about so-called sneaker waves that could kill people. Sneaker waves could be lethal by knocking over unsuspecting people and pulling them into cold waters or carrying heavy driftwood logs that can pin people down.

A surface inversion is preventing the normal mixing of air, meaning pollutants will remain trapped at lower altitudes.

The National Weather Service is warning the public of a moderate risk for sneaker waves in Douglas, Coos and Curry counties.

A Happy Valley man died Wednesday after being washed out to sea by abnormally high tides just south of Depoe Bay.

The Arctic blast highlights the contrasting weather extremes gripping the country as wildfires burn up California and freezing winds in the Northeast.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and scorched more than 60 square miles. The largest by far — the Palisades and Eaton wildfires — continue to burn in Southern California,

The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already