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: 8 Miles SE Ashland OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 2:17 am PST Feb 21, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 4400 feet after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday: Rain likely before 7am, then rain and snow likely between 7am and 8am, then rain likely after 8am. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday: Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tuesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 4pm. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. | |
| 8 Miles SE Ashland OR 42.11°N 122.55°W (Elev. 2805 ft) | |
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