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: 28 Miles WNW Crater Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 8:17 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly between midnight and 2am. Snow level 2300 feet rising to 3000 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: Rain. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 42. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday: Rain. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tuesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 3200 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Thursday: A chance of rain. Snow level 4200 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Friday: A chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. | |
| 28 Miles WNW Crater Lake OR 43.05°N 122.66°W (Elev. 1959 ft) | |
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