Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast
A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 10 Miles SSW Paisley OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:34 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Snow level 6900 feet. High near 51. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday: Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Snow level rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Saturday: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Sunday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Monday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5900 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. | |
| 10 Miles SSW Paisley OR 42.55°N 120.6°W (Elev. 5000 ft) | |
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