Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast
Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles E Ashland OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 4:41 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 42. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 5800 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. | |
| 2 Miles E Ashland OR 42.19°N 122.66°W (Elev. 1998 ft) | |
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