Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains
An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 4 Miles S Altamont OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:40 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Clear, with a low around 33. Light west southwest wind. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. | |
| 4 Miles S Altamont OR 42.15°N 121.72°W (Elev. 4140 ft) | |
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