Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii
A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 4 Miles S Altamont OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:41 am PDT Mar 22, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. | |
| 4 Miles S Altamont OR 42.15°N 121.72°W (Elev. 4140 ft) | |
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