Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii
A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles E Ashland OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 2:11 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 11 mph. Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: Widespread frost before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Friday: 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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