Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 4 Miles S Altamont OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 4:40 pm PDT May 1, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Sunday: A chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light north northeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. | |
| 4 Miles S Altamont OR 42.15°N 121.72°W (Elev. 4140 ft) | |
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