Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains
A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles E Ashland OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 4:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Wednesday: Rain. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4700 feet in the afternoon . High near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, mainly before 4am. Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday: Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3700 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. | |
| 2 Miles E Ashland OR 42.19°N 122.66°W (Elev. 1998 ft) | |
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