Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains
Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 4 Miles S Altamont OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 12:00 am PDT Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Monday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5300 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. | |
| 4 Miles S Altamont OR 42.15°N 121.72°W (Elev. 4140 ft) | |
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