Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West
Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 10 Miles SSW Paisley OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 8:21 am PDT Aug 4, 2026 |  |
Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. | |
| 10 Miles SSW Paisley OR 42.55°N 120.6°W (Elev. 5000 ft) | |
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