Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 21 Miles WNW Dorris CA Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 4:06 am PST Feb 21, 2026 |  |
| Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night: Rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tuesday: Rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6500 feet in the afternoon . High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. | |
| 21 Miles WNW Dorris CA 42.11°N 122.28°W (Elev. 4997 ft) | |
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