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: 7 Miles SE Murphy OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 3:41 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8pm. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3100 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4500 feet after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Sunday: Rain. High near 50. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 41. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday: Rain. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tuesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. | |
| 7 Miles SE Murphy OR 42.3°N 123.23°W (Elev. 1198 ft) | |
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