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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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: 10:36 pm PST Feb 19, 2026 |  |
Tonight: A chance of rain and snow, mainly between 3am and 5am. Snow level 1600 feet. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then rain likely. Snow level 1600 feet rising to 2300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Snow level 2800 feet rising to 3300 feet after midnight. Low around 39. Windy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 27 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. Snow level 4600 feet. High near 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 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. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 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. 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. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy. Monday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Tuesday: Rain. Snow level 4300 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 3700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Wednesday: Rain likely. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Thursday: Rain likely. Snow level 4200 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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