
Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles E Ashland OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 9:01 am PDT May 1, 2026 | |
| Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Sunday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. | |
| 2 Miles E Ashland OR 42.19°N 122.66°W (Elev. 1998 ft) | |
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