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 >

7-Day Forecast 42.71°N 120.76°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: 11 Miles W Paisley OR
Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR
Last Update: 8:17 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds


  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy


  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a south wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely.  Snow level 6100 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Snow level 7400 feet. Low around 39. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy


  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow



  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a south wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. Snow level 6100 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Monday Night: Rain. Snow level 7400 feet. Low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Tuesday: Rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.



    11 Miles W Paisley OR
     42.71°N 120.76°W (Elev. 5551 ft)

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