Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains
Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Illinois Valley OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:21 pm PST Jan 4, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Rain. Snow level 3400 feet. Steady temperature around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday: Rain likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 3300 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4600 feet after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Rain. Snow level 4200 feet. Low around 34. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain. Snow level 3600 feet. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Rain. Snow level 3000 feet. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Snow level 2900 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 3200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. | |
| Illinois Valley OR 42.11°N 123.69°W (Elev. 1398 ft) | |
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