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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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: 9:41 pm PST Feb 19, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday: Showers. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. High near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday: Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Monday Night: Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Tuesday: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wednesday: A chance of showers. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. | |
| 2 Miles E Ashland OR 42.19°N 122.66°W (Elev. 1998 ft) | |
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