Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast
A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast 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: 4:41 am PDT Apr 21, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Rain. Snow level 6300 feet. Steady temperature around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tuesday: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Snow level 5900 feet rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: Rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Monday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5900 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. | |
| 4 Miles S Altamont OR 42.15°N 121.72°W (Elev. 4140 ft) | |
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