Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 4 Miles S Altamont OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:41 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 5500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. | |
| 4 Miles S Altamont OR 42.15°N 121.72°W (Elev. 4140 ft) | |
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