Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads
The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles E Ashland OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 9:41 pm PST Feb 27, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Saturday: Rain likely before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. High near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 4800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. | |
| 2 Miles E Ashland OR 42.19°N 122.66°W (Elev. 1998 ft) | |
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