Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada
Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. 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 21, 2026 |  |
| Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Snow level 6000 feet. High near 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: Rain before 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after noon. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Saturday: A chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 5800 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Sunday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Monday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. | |
| 15 Miles W Crater Lake OR 42.93°N 122.41°W (Elev. 3599 ft) | |
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