Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday
Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles E Ashland OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 6:02 pm PST Feb 18, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 25. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Thursday: Snow likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Snow level 2000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Sunday Night: Rain. Snow level 5000 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Monday: Rain. Snow level 4600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Monday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 33. Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3300 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Tuesday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2900 feet rising to 3800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. | |
| 2 Miles E Ashland OR 42.19°N 122.66°W (Elev. 1998 ft) | |
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