Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday
Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles ESE Gold Beach OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 6:02 pm PST Feb 18, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 2200 feet lowering to 1600 feet after midnight . Low around 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Thursday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level rising to 2200 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Thursday Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 1800 feet. Low around 34. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 1400 feet rising to 2400 feet in the afternoon. High near 47. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Friday Night: Rain. Snow level 2900 feet. Low around 40. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday: Rain. Snow level 3900 feet. High near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Sunday: Rain. Snow level 4300 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy. Sunday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Monday: Rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy. Monday Night: Rain. Snow level 3800 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Tuesday: Rain. Snow level 3600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Tuesday Night: Rain. Snow level 3600 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Wednesday: Rain. Snow level 3600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 53. | |
| 2 Miles ESE Gold Beach OR 42.4°N 124.37°W (Elev. 1378 ft) | |
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