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http://www.omniture.com --> Sections Home Page Local News AP News Archives Business Classifieds Event Calendar Forums Life Opinion Obituaries Photo Gallery Readers Photo Gallery Sports Tempo Weather Special Coverage 2006 Britt Festivals --> Shop Our Valley AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Search Our Valley Special Sections Homelife Magazine Joy Magazine Readers Choice 2006 Oregon Golf Info Oregon Wine Info Our Valley Other Publications Local Links Ashland News eSouthernOregon Newspapers In Education Personals Moving Here Movie Listings TV Listings Volunteer Customer Service Advertise With Us Media Kit Place Classified Ad Contact Us FAQ's Home Delivery Site Map --> Email Story to a Friend October 13, 2006 Since You Asked Where can I go on the Internet to get weather information about the various micro-climates in our region? In the winter when Medford is socked in with fog or low clouds, it would be great to be able to look at Ashland or the Applegate Valley or Mount Ashland as see what the conditions are. -- Ted W., Medford How much time do you have to spend, Ted? When you start looking for weather information on the Web, you quickly learn the problem is choosing which sites to pore over. One of the best sources for weather information is the network of Web cams maintained by the Oregon Department of Transportation. ODOT cameras are mounted at a number of locations on roads and highways around the region, so you can get a quick look at what's happening on Highway 140 at Lake of the Woods, and on Interstate 5 at Siskiyou Pass, just to name two — most cams have a temperature reading and list the altitude. The address is tripcheck.com on the Web. Advertisement You can also connect to the ODOT cams from the Mail Tribune at www.mailtribune.com online. Scroll down the headings in the left column and click on "weather." On that page, look below the five-day forecast for a link to Trip Check and the road cams. The National Weather Service has lots of interesting information on its site, including images from its Doppler radar on Mount Ashland. During winter storms, the radar shows how much rain has fallen across the region during storms, and it's interesting to see the variation across the region. The site address is: www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr . You can spend hours digesting all they have to offer on the site. Check out their "detailed point forecast" map feature, which allows you to click anywhere on the map for a computer estimate of what the current weather and the forecast is. If you're a skier, or you just want to watch the weather, check the Web cams at the ski areas on Mount Shasta, Mount Bachelor and Mount Hood, among others. (The folks at Mount Ashland say they will try to have their own Web cam this year.) Finding sites is easy with a Web browser (such as Google or ask.com). Just type in a phrase such as "weather cams Medford Oregon" and watch what happens. We got 129,000 hits on Google and found plenty of interesting sites in the first 10 hits. That should keep you busy for a while! [email protected] Would you like to respond to this story? If so Click Here to visit our forums. Advertisement Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback online casinos news Home Security Systems Windermere Van Vleet Men's Clothing Southern Oregon Loans --> GMAT Prep Fundraisers Send Flowers Texas Electric Choice Entertainment Guide --> Casinos Canada Trunks, Footlocker Online Casino Reviews Online poker at AbsolutePoker.com