
Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast
Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 15 Miles W Crater Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:29 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026 | |
| Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Monday Night: Rain. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 5900 feet. High near 47. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: Rain. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Low around 37. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 4200 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 64. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Sunday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. | |
| 15 Miles W Crater Lake OR 42.93°N 122.41°W (Elev. 3599 ft) | |
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