Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles E Jacksonville OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 3:41 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
Tonight: A chance of rain after 8pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Snow level 2500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Snow level 3800 feet rising to 4600 feet after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: Rain. High near 52. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 42. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday: Rain. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. | |
| 2 Miles E Jacksonville OR 42.32°N 122.93°W (Elev. 1483 ft) | |
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