Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles E Ashland OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 12:42 am PST Feb 21, 2026 |  |
Overnight: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Snow level 2300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4400 feet after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Sunday: Rain likely. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday: Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tuesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 4pm. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Thursday: A chance of rain. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. | |
| 2 Miles E Ashland OR 42.19°N 122.66°W (Elev. 1998 ft) | |
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