
Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 10 Miles SSW Paisley OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:16 am PDT Jul 31, 2026 | |
Today: Areas of smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. | |
| 10 Miles SSW Paisley OR 42.55°N 120.6°W (Elev. 5000 ft) | |
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