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: 1:02 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 11 mph. Tonight: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4100 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Sunday: Rain likely. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Monday: Rain. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Tuesday: Rain. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Thursday: A chance of rain. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. | |
| 2 Miles E Ashland OR 42.19°N 122.66°W (Elev. 1998 ft) | |
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