Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest
A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles E Ashland OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:26 am PDT Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 4900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Monday: A chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. | |
| 2 Miles E Ashland OR 42.19°N 122.66°W (Elev. 1998 ft) | |
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