Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 14 Miles SE Mt. McLoughlin OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 8:41 pm PDT May 1, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 9200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Snow level 9000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 8500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Sunday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Snow level 8700 feet rising to 9800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday: Rain likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Snow level 9300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 9100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 8700 feet rising to 9600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. | |
| 14 Miles SE Mt. McLoughlin OR 42.31°N 122.12°W (Elev. 6401 ft) | |
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