Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies
Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 14 Miles E Bonanza OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 4:41 am PDT Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Snow level rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5300 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5200 feet rising to 6100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5800 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. | |
| 14 Miles E Bonanza OR 42.21°N 121.14°W (Elev. 4892 ft) | |
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