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: 4:06 am PST Feb 21, 2026 |  |
Today: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 7am, then gradually ending. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 5100 feet after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Sunday: Rain. High near 54. 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 likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Monday: Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth 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. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 4400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 4300 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Friday: A chance of rain. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. 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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