Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California
Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles ESE Gold Beach OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 2:21 pm PST Jan 1, 2026 |  |
New Year's Day: Rain. High near 55. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Friday: Rain, mainly after 3pm. High near 57. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday Night: Rain. Low around 47. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Saturday: Rain. High near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Sunday: Rain. Snow level 4300 feet. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Monday: Rain. Snow level 3900 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 4100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Tuesday: Rain likely. Snow level 4400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Wednesday: Rain. Snow level 3400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. | |
| 2 Miles ESE Gold Beach OR 42.4°N 124.37°W (Elev. 1378 ft) | |
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