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 ESE Gold Beach OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 9:41 am PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
Today: Showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Snow level 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Tonight: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Snow level 2800 feet rising to 4800 feet after midnight. Low around 39. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday: Rain. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 45. Windy, with a southeast wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then rain between 7pm and 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Monday: Rain. High near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Monday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Tuesday: Rain. Snow level 4200 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Wednesday: Rain likely. Snow level 3300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Thursday: Rain likely. Snow level 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. | |
| 2 Miles ESE Gold Beach OR 42.4°N 124.37°W (Elev. 1378 ft) | |
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