Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest
A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 15 Miles W Crater Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:26 am PDT Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Rain likely. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Sunday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Monday: A chance of rain. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Monday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 5800 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Tuesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. | |
| 15 Miles W Crater Lake OR 42.93°N 122.41°W (Elev. 3599 ft) | |
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