Powers, Oregon
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Powers, Oregon

Powers is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States. The population was 689 at the 2010 census.

Powers is south of Oregon Route 42 at Myrtle Point on Oregon Route 542 (Powers Highway) along the South Fork Coquille River. Forest roads connect Powers to the Rogue River, further south. The Glendale–Powers Bike Trail passes through Powers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Powers has cool, very wet winters and warm, mostly dry summers.

The influence of the Pacific Ocean moderates the climate, especially in the summer when the temperature regularly drops into the upper forties to lower fifties at night. The coolest month, January, has an average maximum temperature of about and an average minimum of about . August is the warmest month with an average maximum of about and an average minimum of about . The highest temperature recorded was on August 8, 1978, and the lowest temperature was on December 31, 1990. Annually, there are 6.5 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and 45.1 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower.

Average annual rainfall is and there are an average of 138 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1996 with and the driest year was 1976 with . The most rainfall in one month was in November 1973. The greatest 24-hour rainfall was on November 19, 1996.

While snow is common during the winter on the mountains surrounding Powers, the city itself averages only of snow each year. The snowiest year was 1950 when fell, including in January. The most snow in 24 hours was , recorded on February 2, 1989, and again on February 3, 1989.

Powers has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

In 1914, according to "Oregon Geographic Names", the city was named for Albert H. Powers, vice president and general mana...