Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend
Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 15 Miles W Crater Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 3:41 pm PST Jan 20, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light northeast wind. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. | |
| 15 Miles W Crater Lake OR 42.93°N 122.41°W (Elev. 3599 ft) | |
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