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: 15 Miles W Crater Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 3:42 pm PST Feb 19, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light east northeast wind. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday: Showers. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Showers. Snow level 5800 feet. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday: Showers. Snow level 6100 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Monday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 5700 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 5000 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 3800 feet rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. | |
| 15 Miles W Crater Lake OR 42.93°N 122.41°W (Elev. 3599 ft) | |
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