Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 4 Miles S Altamont OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:50 pm PDT Mar 27, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5000 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Tuesday: A chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy. Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Thursday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. | |
| 4 Miles S Altamont OR 42.15°N 121.72°W (Elev. 4140 ft) | |
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